Väinö Penttala
Finnish wrestler (1897–1976)
Väinö Penttala | |
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Born | (1897-01-16)16 January 1897 Isokyrö, Finland |
Died | 28 February 1976(1976-02-28) (aged 79) Isokyrö, Finland |
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Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
Representing Finland | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1920 Antwerp | Middleweight |
Väinö Penttala (16 January 1897 – 28 February 1976) was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist.[1] He won a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.[2] In 1923 the first freestyle wrestling tournaments took place in Finland. Penttala won the title four times (until 1927).,[3]
References
- ^ "Väinö Penttala". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Väinö Penttala Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ "1920 Summer Olympics – Antwerp, Belgium – Wrestling" Archived 26 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 10 April 2008)
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