About Kelpo Gröndahl
Lived 1920 – 1994 (aged 74). Kelpo Gröndahl was a Finnish politician and amateur wrestler.
Kelpo Olavi Gröndahl (28 March 1920 – 2 August 1994) was a light-heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics and won a silver and a gold medal, respectively. He won another silver medal at the 1953 World Championships and finished fifth at the 1947 European Championships. Domestically he won 15 national titles, 11 in Greco-Roman (1943, 1946–1955) and 4 in freestyle wrestling (1948–1950, 1952). In 1982 he was awarded the Golden Cross of Merit by the Finnish Ministry of Education. A park in the Reposaari district of Pori is named after him.
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Who was Kelpo Gröndahl?
Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler (1920–1994)
When was Kelpo Gröndahl born?
Kelpo Gröndahl was born on 28 March 1920 in Pori.
When did Kelpo Gröndahl die?
Kelpo Gröndahl died on 2 August 1994 in Pori.
What was Kelpo Gröndahl's occupation?
Kelpo Gröndahl was a politician and amateur wrestler.
What nationality was Kelpo Gröndahl?
Kelpo Gröndahl was Finnish.
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