Taisto Kangasniemi
 Kangasniemi (top) at the 1952 Olympics | ||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Born |
2 April 1924 Kankaanpää, Finland | |||||||||
| Died |
31 October 1997 (aged 73) Kangasala, Finland | |||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 100–110 kg | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||
| Club |
Kankaanpään Meno Tampereen Painiseura TUL | |||||||||
Medal record
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Taisto Ilmari Kangasniemi (2 April 1924 – 31 October 1997) was a Finnish heavyweight wrestler. He competed in Greco-Roman and freestyle events at the 1948, 1952, 1952 and 1964 Summer Olympics, and won a freestyle bronze medal in 1956; he placed sixth in the freestyle in 1952 and fourth-sixth in Greco-Roman contests in 1952 and 1956. His best result at the world championships was fourth place in 1953 in Greco-Roman wrestling. Domestically he won eight Greco-Roman (1950–51, 1953, 1955, and 1962–63) and two freestyle titles (1953–54).[1][2]
After retiring from competitions Kangasniemi worked as a sports instructor and functionary. He was president and then honorary president of Tampereen Painiseura, a wrestling club he co-founded.[1][2]
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