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Born | 12 April 1888 Kotka, Finland | ||||||||||||||
Died | 21 December 1953 (aged 65) Astoria, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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]
Family
Kaarlo Koskelo married Lydia Koskelo (née Husa, 1889–1973) in 1909. Their son Elmer Koskelo (1912–1997) was a star javelin thrower at the University of Oregon.[3][4]
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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