David Kolehmainen
| David Kolehmainen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1885 Eura, Finland |
| Died | 7 April 1918 (aged 32) Helsinki, Finland |
David "Tatu" Kolehmainen (10 September 1885 – 7 April 1918) was a Finnish wrestler.[1] He competed in the lightweight event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]
During the Finnish Civil War, Kolehmainen fought for the Red Guards and was killed in action at the Battle of Tampere.[3]
References
- ↑ "David Kolehmainen". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Kolehmainen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ↑ "Vuoden 1918 kahinoissa kuoli viisi suomalaista olympiaurheilijaa :: Suomen Urheilutietäjät ry". Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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