12 Facts About Frank Andersson

Frank Oivind Stefan Andersson was a Swedish wrestler and entertainer.

Frank Andersson started in wrestling, winning several world championship gold medals as well as a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Frank Andersson later became a pro wrestler with mixed success.

Frank Andersson was a television personality appearing on several Swedish reality and game shows.

Frank Andersson's wrestling career included gold medals at the 1973 and 1975 Junior World Championships and as he got older he wrestled at a number of Greco-Roman wrestling World Championships over the years.

Frank Andersson took the silver medal in 1978 and 1981.

Frank Andersson was inducted in the Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006.

Frank Andersson was trained for his pro wrestling career by Brad Rheingans, a former Olympian as well, and made his debut on 3 May 1991 for the American Wrestling Association, defeating Randy Thornton, who debuted.

Frank Andersson made his comeback in 2014 for STHLM, a promotion based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Frank Andersson appeared on the seventh season of Mastarnas mastare; broadcast on SVT, he was the first to be eliminated.

Frank Andersson was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in 2010.

In late August 2018, Frank Andersson was admitted to hospital with heart problems.