Eino Aukusti Leino (7 April 1891 – 30 November 1986) was a Finnish freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1920, 1924, 1928 and 1932 Olympics and won a medal each time, including a gold in 1920.[1]
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| Born | 7 April 1891 Kuopio, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 November 1986 (aged 95) Tampere, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66–76 kg (146–168 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | NYAC, New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Leino started as a diver and association football goalkeeper before changing to wrestling. In late 1914 he immigrated to the United States, and therefore did not compete at Finnish, European and world championships until 1930s, when he returned to Finland. He won the American AAU Championships in 1920 and 1923 and placed second in Finnish championships in 1936. Leino was a carpenter by profession, and later in 1949–52 also worked as a sports functionary in Finland.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Eino Leino". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Eino Leino". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
External links edit
- Eino Leino at the International Wrestling Database
- Eino Leino at Olympics.com
- Eino Leino at Olympedia
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