Arvo Kyllönen
Finnish wrestler (1932–2017)
Kyllönen with coach at the 1952 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 17 December 1932 (1932-12-17) Imatra, Finland |
Died | 10 June 2017(2017-06-10) (aged 84) |
Sport | |
Sport | Wrestling |
Club | TUL |
Arvo Kyllönen (17 December 1932 – 10 June 2017[1]) was a Finnish wrestler who won national titles in the 57 kg freestyle (1952) and 62 kg Greco-Roman divisions (1954). He competed in Greco-Roman bantamweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the third round.[2] Kyllönen was a firefighter by profession. After retiring from competitions he also coached young wrestlers.[3]
References
External links
- Arvo Kyllönen at Olympedia
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