Arvo Haavisto

Arvo Haavisto
Personal information
Born(1900-01-07)7 January 1900
Ilmajoki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died22 April 1977(1977-04-22) (aged 77)
Ilmajoki, Finland
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight66–74 kg (146–163 lb)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubIlmajoen Kisailijat
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1928 AmsterdamWelterweight
Bronze medal – third place1924 ParisLightweight

Arvo Jaakko Haavisto (7 January 1900 – 22 April 1977) was a Finnish wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 1924 Olympics and a gold medal in 1928, both in freestyle wrestling.[1]

Haavisto took up wrestling in 1918 and won four Finnish titles: in 1925–1927 in freestyle and in 1925 in Greco-Roman wrestling. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach and referee, attending the 1936 Olympics in this capacity. Since 1992 an annual Greco-Roman wrestling tournament has been held in his honor in his native Ilmajoki.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arvo Haavisto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
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