Paul Tirkkonen

Paul Tirkkonen

Tirkkonen (left) and Iivari Tuomisto
Personal information
Born (1884-10-09)9 October 1884
Helsinki, Finland
Died 31 August 1968(1968-08-31) (aged 83)
Helsinki, Finland
Sport
Sport Greco-Roman wrestling
Club HAK, Helsinki

Paul Ernst Vilhelm Tirkkonen (9 October 1884 – 31 August 1968) was a lightweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland who won a bronze medal at the 1911 World Championships. Next year he competed at the 1912 Olympics, but was eliminated in the second round. His brother Theodor competed alongside, in a heavier weight category.[1]

References

  1. "Paul Tirkkonen". sports-reference.com.
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