Arvo Jaakko Haavisto (7 January 1900 – 22 April 1977) was a Finnish wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 1924 Olympics and a gold medal in 1928, both in freestyle wrestling.[1]
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Born | Ilmajoki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | 7 January 1900|||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 April 1977 Ilmajoki, Finland | (aged 77)|||||||||||||||||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 66–74 kg (146–163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Ilmajoen Kisailijat | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Haavisto took up wrestling in 1918 and won four Finnish titles: in 1925–1927 in freestyle and in 1925 in Greco-Roman wrestling. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach and referee, attending the 1936 Olympics in this capacity. Since 1992 an annual Greco-Roman wrestling tournament has been held in his honor in his native Ilmajoki.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arvo Haavisto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
External links
edit- Arvo Haavisto at the International Wrestling Database
- Arvo Haavisto at Olympics.com
- Arvo Haavisto at Olympedia
- Arvo Haavisto at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)