Career
Lundin was from the Roslagen area in Sweden and was one of his country"s wrestling pioneers. He later moved to the United States where he started out as a professional "giant" in Ringling Brothers circus. Despite his size, Lundin was regarded as a clean and speedy wrestler.
On January 21, 1908 Lundin was defeated by World Champion Frank Gotch in Lowell, Massachusetts.
In January 1910 Mitsuyo Maeda and Hjalmar Lundin took part in a wrestling tournament in Mexico City.