Väinö Kokkinen (25 November 1899 – 27 August 1967) was a FinnishGreco-Roman wrestler. He won two Olympic gold medals in the middleweight category, in 1928 and 1932, and finished in fourth place in 1936. Between 1925 and 1933 he won one gold and four silver medals at the European championships as well as six national titles (1926, 1929–32 and 1934).[1]
Kokkinen was a blacksmith by profession and fought in the Finnish Civil War. He started training in wrestling in 1921, after moving to Helsinki. He retired in 1936 and ran a successful business in the clothing and hospitality industry. In the 1940s he was also a board member of the sports club Helsingin Jyry.[1]
väinö, kokkinen, november, 1899, august, 1967, finnish, greco, roman, wrestler, olympic, gold, medals, middleweight, category, 1928, 1932, finished, fourth, place, 1936, between, 1925, 1933, gold, four, silver, medals, european, championships, well, national, . Vaino Kokkinen 25 November 1899 27 August 1967 was a Finnish Greco Roman wrestler He won two Olympic gold medals in the middleweight category in 1928 and 1932 and finished in fourth place in 1936 Between 1925 and 1933 he won one gold and four silver medals at the European championships as well as six national titles 1926 1929 32 and 1934 1 Vaino KokkinenVaino Kokkinen at the 1928 OlympicsPersonal informationBorn25 November 1899Hollola Grand Duchy of Finland Russian EmpireDied27 August 1967 aged 67 Kouvola FinlandHeight172 cm 5 ft 8 in Weight78 85 kg 172 187 lb SportSportGreco Roman wrestlingClubHKV Helsinki HPM HelsinkiMedal record Representing FinlandOlympic Games1928 Amsterdam 75 kg1932 Los Angeles 79 kgEuropean Championships1925 Mailand 79 kg1929 Dortmund 79 kg1930 Stockholm 79 kg1931 Prague 79 kg1933 Helsinki 87 kgKokkinen was a blacksmith by profession and fought in the Finnish Civil War He started training in wrestling in 1921 after moving to Helsinki He retired in 1936 and ran a successful business in the clothing and hospitality industry In the 1940s he was also a board member of the sports club Helsingin Jyry 1 References Edit a b Vaino Kokkinen Sports Reference comExternal links EditVaino Kokkinen at the International Wrestling Database Vaino Kokkinen at Olympics com Vaino Kokkinen at Olympedia This article about a Finnish Olympic medalist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biographical article relating to a Finnish sport wrestler or wrestling coach is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vaino Kokkinen amp oldid 1169442416, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
