Martin Lidberg

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Martin Johan Lidberg is a Swedish former professional wrestler. He is a world champion, two-time European champion as well as 19-time Swedish champion. He has competed in the olympics three times. In 2007 he won Let's Dance 2007 in Sweden together with his dancing partner Cecilia Ehrling, defeating Tobbe Blom, host of Idol 2005. Lidberg and Ehrling represented Sweden in the Eurovision Dance Contest 2007, where they placed 14th. Lidberg defeated MMA fighter Dan Henderson at the 1996 Olympics. In the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, he failed to qualify for the Wrestling semi-finals when he was beaten by Russian wrestler Gogi Koguashvili. He decided to retire from wrestling at the conclusion of the 2004 Olympics. In 2017, he participated in Mästarnas mästare, and won. Lidberg participates in Bahador Shahidi's documentary film Jimmy the Wrestler about his younger brother, fellow wrestler Jimmy Lidberg. His son, Isac Lidberg, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Read more

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