Kyösti Lehtonen
 Lehtonen at the 1956 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 March 1931 Jämsä, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 November 1987 (aged 56) Helsinki, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67–74 kg (148–163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Jämsänkosken Kiri Jämsänkosken Voimailijat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kyösti Eemil "Köpi" Lehtonen (13 March 1931 – 15 November 1987) was a lightweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1956, placing fifth in 1960. Previously he won two silver medals at the world championships in 1953 and 1955.[1][2] Domestically he won nine Finnish titles in 1952–57 and 1960–62. Lehtonen retired after the 1964 Olympics and coached the Norwegian (1964), Danish (1964) and Finnish national teams (1971–74). Later he was elected as a board member of the Finnish Wrestling Federation.[1]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kyösti Lehtonen.
- ^ a b Kyösti Lehtonen. Sports Reference.com
- ^ Lehtonen, Kyoesti Emil (FIN). iat.uni-leipzig.de
External links
[edit]- Kyösti Lehtonen at the International Wrestling Database
- Kyösti Lehtonen at Olympics.com
- Kyösti Lehtonen at Olympedia
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