Väinö Penttala
Born(1897-01-16)16 January 1897
Isokyrö, Finland
Died28 February 1976(1976-02-28) (aged 79)
Isokyrö, Finland
Väinö Penttala
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Men's freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp Freestyle Middleweight

Väinö Penttala (16 January 1897 28 February 1976) was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist.[1] He won a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.[2] In 1923 the first freestyle wrestling tournaments took place in Finland. Penttala won the title four times (until 1927).,[3]

References

  1. "Väinö Penttala". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. "Väinö Penttala Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  3. "1920 Summer Olympics Antwerp, Belgium Wrestling" Archived 26 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 10 April 2008)


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