Kaarlo Koskelo
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Born | 12 April 1888 Kotka, Finland | ||||||||||||||
Died | 21 December 1953 (aged 65) Astoria, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 60–68 kg (132–150 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||
Club | Kotkan Riento, Kotka | ||||||||||||||
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Kaarlo Anton "Kalle" Koskelo (12 April 1888 – 21 December 1953) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland who won the featherweight event at the 1912 Olympics.[1] He then fought in World War I and Finnish Civil War, and in 1919 immigrated to the United States. He settled in Astoria, Oregon, where he became a prominent local businessman.[2]
Family
Kaarlo Koskelo married Lydia Koskelo (née Husa, 1889–1973) in 1909. Their son Elmer Koskelo (1912–1997) was a star javelin thrower at the University of Oregon.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Kaarlo Koskelo". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kaarlo Koskelo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Former Webfoot Javelin Star Is Sent to Prison". The Capital Journal. Salem, OR. 22 February 1951. p. 14. Retrieved 4 November 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jealous Slayer Given 10 Years in Penitentiary". Statesman Journal. Salem, OR. 22 February 1951. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Kaarlo Koskelo at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)
- Kaarlo Koskelo at Olympics.com
- Kaarlo Koskelo at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
- Kaarlo Koskelo at databaseOlympics.com
- Union Steam Baths at LandmarkHunter.com
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- 1912: Kaarlo Koskelo (FIN)
- 1920: Oskari Friman (FIN)
- 1924: Kalle Anttila (FIN)
- 1928: Voldemar Väli (EST)
- 1932: Giovanni Gozzi (ITA)
- 1936: Yaşar Erkan (TUR)
- 1948: Mehmet Oktav (TUR)
- 1952: Yakiv Punkin (URS)
- 1956: Rauno Mäkinen (FIN)
- 1960: Müzahir Sille (TUR)
- 1964: Imre Polyák (HUN)
- 1968: Roman Rurua (URS)
- 1972: Georgi Markov (BUL)
- 1976: Kazimierz Lipień (POL)
- 1980: Stelios Mygiakis (GRE)
- 1984: Kim Weon-kee (KOR)
- 1988: Kamandar Madzhidov (URS)
- 1992: Mehmet Akif Pirim (TUR)
- 1996: Włodzimierz Zawadzki (POL)
- 2000: Varteres Samurgashev (RUS)
- 2004: Jung Ji-hyun (KOR)
- 2008: Islambek Albiev (RUS)
- 2012: Omid Norouzi (IRI)
- 1912–1920: 60 kg
- 1924–1928: 62 kg
- 1932–1936: 61 kg
- 1948–1960: 62 kg
- 1964–1968: 63 kg
- 1972–1996: 62 kg
- 2000: 63 kg
- 2004–2012: 60 kg
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