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Kaarlo Koskelo

Personal information
Born	12 April 1888 Kotka, Finland
Died	21 December 1953 (aged 65) Astoria, Oregon, U.S.
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	60–68 kg (132–150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Greco-Roman wrestling
Club	Kotkan Riento, Kotka
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1912 Stockholm Featherweight

Kaarlo Anton "Kalle" Koskelo (12 April 1888 – 21 December 1953) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland who won the featherweight event at the 1912 Olympics. He then fought in World War I and Finnish Civil War, and in 1919 immigrated to the United States. He settled in Astoria, Oregon, where he became a prominent local businessman.

Family

Kaarlo Koskelo married Lydia Koskelo (née Husa, 1889–1973) in 1909. Their son Elmer Koskelo (1912–1997) was a star javelin thrower at the University of Oregon.

References

1. "Kaarlo Koskelo". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kaarlo Koskelo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
3. "Former Webfoot Javelin Star Is Sent to Prison". The Capital Journal. Salem, OR. 22 February 1951. p. 14. Retrieved 4 November 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jealous Slayer Given 10 Years in Penitentiary". Statesman Journal. Salem, OR. 22 February 1951. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Kaarlo Koskelo at the International Wrestling Database
• Kaarlo Koskelo at Olympics.com
• Kaarlo Koskelo at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
• Kaarlo Koskelo at databaseOlympics.com
• Union Steam Baths at LandmarkHunter.com

v t e Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman featherweight
1912:  Kaarlo Koskelo (FIN) 1920:  Oskari Friman (FIN) 1924:  Kalle Anttila (FIN) 1928:  Voldemar Väli (EST) 1932:  Giovanni Gozzi (ITA) 1936:  Yaşar Erkan (TUR) 1948:  Mehmet Oktav (TUR) 1952:  Yakiv Punkin (URS) 1956:  Rauno Mäkinen (FIN) 1960:  Müzahir Sille (TUR) 1964:  Imre Polyák (HUN) 1968:  Roman Rurua (URS) 1972:  Georgi Markov (BUL) 1976:  Kazimierz Lipień (POL) 1980:  Stelios Mygiakis (GRE) 1984:  Kim Weon-kee (KOR) 1988:  Kamandar Madzhidov (URS) 1992:  Mehmet Akif Pirim (TUR) 1996:  Włodzimierz Zawadzki (POL) 2000:  Varteres Samurgashev (RUS) 2004:  Jung Ji-hyun (KOR) 2008:  Islambek Albiev (RUS) 2012:  Omid Norouzi (IRI)
1912–1920: 60 kg 1924–1928: 62 kg 1932–1936: 61 kg 1948–1960: 62 kg 1964–1968: 63 kg 1972–1996: 62 kg 2000: 63 kg 2004–2012: 60 kg

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