Eino Leino
Personal information
Born(1891-04-07)7 April 1891
Kuopio, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died30 November 1986(1986-11-30) (aged 95)
Tampere, Finland
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight66–76 kg (146–168 lb)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubNYAC, New York
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Middleweight
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 1928 Amsterdam Lightweight
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Los Angeles Welterweight

Eino Aukusti Leino (7 April 1891 – 30 November 1986) was a Finnish freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1920, 1924, 1928 and 1932 Olympics and won a medal each time, including a gold in 1920.[1]

Leino started as a diver and association football goalkeeper before changing to wrestling. In late 1914 he immigrated to the United States, and therefore did not compete at Finnish, European and world championships until 1930s, when he returned to Finland. He won the American AAU Championships in 1920 and 1923 and placed second in Finnish championships in 1936. Leino was a carpenter by profession, and later in 1949–52 also worked as a sports functionary in Finland.[2]

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  1. ↑ "Eino Leino". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Eino Leino". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.


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