Väinö Penttala
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| Väinö Penttala | |
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| File:Väinö Penttala.png | |
| Born | 16 January 1897 Isokyrö, Finland |
| Died | 28 February 1976 (aged 79) Isokyrö, Finland |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
| Representing File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | ||
| Olympic Games
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| Silver medal – second place | 1920 Antwerp | Middleweight |
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Väinö Penttala (16 January 1897 – 28 February 1976) was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist.[1] He won a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.[2] In 1923 the first freestyle wrestling tournaments took place in Finland. Penttala won the title four times (until 1927).,[3]
References
- ↑ "Väinö Penttala". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ↑ "Väinö Penttala Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ "1920 Summer Olympics – Antwerp, Belgium – Wrestling" Archived 26 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 10 April 2008)
