Jussi Kivimäki
Personal information | |
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Full name | Johan Richard Kivimäki |
Nickname(s) | Juho, Jussi |
National team | Finland |
Born | Längelmäki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | 5 February 1885
Sport | |
Sport | Wrestling |
Club |
Johan Richard "Jussi" Kivimäki (born 5 February 1885; dead in absentia 1 January 1976) was a Finnish wrestler, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]
Sports[]
He won the Helsinki championship belt in 1907[3] and 1908.[4]
He participated the men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight event at the 1908 Olympics, where he was eliminated in his first match by Dutch Jacob van Westrop, tying for the 9th place.[5]
At the unofficial he placed 6th in the 82.5+ kg Greco-Roman event.[6]
Later he became a professional.[7]
Death[]
He was declared dead in absentia on 15 December 1976, with death date set to 1 January 1976.[7]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "mestaruusvyö; painin mestaruusvyö". Finna (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Jussi Kivimäki". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Painiskelukilpailut Helsingin mestaruudesta". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Helsinki. 28 May 1907. p. 5. ISSN 0355-2047. Retrieved 18 March 2019 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ J-läinen (May 1908). "Painimestaruuskilpailut Helsingissä". Suomen Urheilulehti (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 230. ISSN 0355-6085. Retrieved 19 March 2019 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. pp. 289–290. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ "unoffical [sic] European Championship". Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland: United World Wrestling. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 129. ISBN 978-951-98673-1-1.
External links[]
- Jussi Kivimäki at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1885 births
- 1970s missing person cases
- 20th-century deaths
- Finnish male sport wrestlers
- Missing people
- Missing person cases in Finland
- Olympic wrestlers of Finland
- People declared dead in absentia
- People from Häme Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Wrestlers at the 1908 Summer Olympics