Kauko Kalevi Kangasniemi (18 November 1942 – 17 April 2013) was a Finnish heavyweight weightlifter.[1] He competed in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and placed seventh on both occasions.[2] Between 1969 and 1972 he won three medals at the world and European championships and set five world records in the snatch.[3]
Kangasniemi was born to a blacksmith and had seven brothers and three sisters. Four of his brothers were Finnish champions in weightlifting, and one, Kaarlo, was a world and Olympic champion. The Kangasniemi brothers had a rivalry at the national championships with the four Kailajärvi brothers.[4]
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^Mikko Marttinen (17 April 2013). . Iltasanomat.fi. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
kauko, kangasniemi, kauko, kalevi, kangasniemi, november, 1942, april, 2013, finnish, heavyweight, weightlifter, competed, 1968, 1972, summer, olympics, placed, seventh, both, occasions, between, 1969, 1972, three, medals, world, european, championships, five,. Kauko Kalevi Kangasniemi 18 November 1942 17 April 2013 was a Finnish heavyweight weightlifter 1 He competed in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and placed seventh on both occasions 2 Between 1969 and 1972 he won three medals at the world and European championships and set five world records in the snatch 3 Kauko KangasniemiPersonal informationBorn 1942 11 18 18 November 1942Kullaa FinlandDied17 April 2013 2013 04 17 aged 70 Hameenlinna FinlandHeight177 cm 5 ft 10 in Weight90 110 kg 198 243 lb SportSportWeightliftingMedal record Representing Finland World Weightlifting Championships 1969 Warsaw 110 kg European Weightlifting Championships 1969 Warsaw 110 kg 1972 Constanta 110 kg Kangasniemi was born to a blacksmith and had seven brothers and three sisters Four of his brothers were Finnish champions in weightlifting and one Kaarlo was a world and Olympic champion The Kangasniemi brothers had a rivalry at the national championships with the four Kailajarvi brothers 4 References edit Mikko Marttinen 17 April 2013 Kauko Kangasniemi on kuollut Muut urheilulajit Ilta Sanomat Iltasanomat fi Archived from the original on 19 April 2013 Retrieved 25 April 2013 Kauko Kangasniemi sports reference com Kauko Kangasniemi chidlovski net Arthur Chidlovski March 2008 One on One with Kaarlo Kangasniemi chidlovski net nbsp This biographical article relating to weightlifting in Finland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kauko Kangasniemi amp oldid 1193230319, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
