Niilo Turkkila
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Turkkila (top) at the 1951 World Championships | |||||||||||||
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| Born |
22 March 1921 Kymi, Finland | ||||||||||||
| Died |
25 August 2012 (aged 91)[1] Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||
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| Sport |
Freestyle wrestling Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||
| Club | TUL | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Niilo Ensio Turkkila (22 March 1921 – 25 August 2012)[1] was a Finnish wrestler. Competing in the 57 kg division he won national titles in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1949–50 and in freestyle wrestling in 1950–51, and placed second in freestyle at the 1951 World Championships. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling referee and sports functionary. He was married and had three children, born in 1946, 1948 and 1954.[2]
References
- 1 2 Kuolinilmoitus. Helsingin Sanomat, 30 September 2012, p. C9
- ↑ Turkkila Niilo Ensio. tulpaini.fi
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