Paul Ernst Vilhelm Tirkkonen (9 October 1884 – 31 August 1968) was a lightweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland who won a bronze medal at the 1911 World Championships. Next year he competed at the 1912 Olympics, but was eliminated in the second round. His brother Theodor competed alongside, in a heavier weight category.[1][2]
 Tirkkonen (left) and Iivari Tuomisto | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 October 1884 Helsinki, Finland | |||||||||||
| Died | 31 August 1968 (aged 83) Helsinki, Finland | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||
| Club | HAK, Helsinki | |||||||||||
Medal record
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References edit
- ^ "Paul Tirkkonen". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Paul Tirkkonen". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
External links edit
- Paul Tirkkonen at the International Wrestling Database
- Paul Tirkkonen at Olympedia
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