Kaarlo Koskelo
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| Born | 12 April 1888 Kotka, Finland | ||||||||||
| Died | 21 December 1953 (aged 65) Astoria, Oregon, United States | ||||||||||
| 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]
References[]
- ^ "Kaarlo Koskelo". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Kaarlo Koskelo". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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