Arvo Haavisto
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7 January 1900 Ilmajoki, Finland | ||||||||||||
| Died |
22 April 1977 (aged 77) Ilmajoki, Finland | ||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 66–74 kg | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||
| Club | Ilmajoen Kisailijat | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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
- 1 2 "Arvo Haavisto Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
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