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 | |||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||
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. 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.[1]
References
- ↑ "Kaarlo Koskelo". sports-reference.com.
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