| Väinö Penttala | |
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| Born | (1897-01-16)16 January 1897 Isokyrö, Finland |
| Died | 28 February 1976(1976-02-28) (aged 79) Isokyrö, Finland |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
Representing  Finland
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Olympic Games
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1920 Antwerp | Middleweight |
Väinö Penttala (16 January 1897 – 28 February 1976) was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. In 1923 the first freestyle wrestling tournaments took place in Finland. Penttala won the title four times (until 1927).,
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)
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