Arvi Pikkusaari
Arvi Pikkusaari (born April 4, 1909 in Lapua , † June 27, 1989 ibid) was a Finnish wrestler . In 1939 he won the bronze medal in the Greco-Roman middleweight up to 79 kg at the European Championships in Oslo behind Ivar Johansson from Sweden and Ludwig Schweickert from Germany .
Pikkusaari wrestled for the Lapuan Virkiä club.
Finnish championships
- 1934, 1st place , GR, up to 78 kg, ahead of Kyösti Luukko
- 1935, 1st place , GR, up to 79 kg, ahead of Elis Vecksten and Mikko Nordling
- 1936, 1st place , GR, up to 79 kg, ahead of Väinö Kokkinen and Viljo Lappalainen
- 1937, 1st place , GR, up to 79 kg, ahead of Ali Leppäkoski and Aarre Airo
- 1938, 1st place , GR, up to 79 kg, ahead of Ahti Hautalammi and Antti Vanhanen
- 1939, 1st place , GR, up to 79 kg, ahead of Veikko Kokko and Harri Bono
literature
- Jussi Pikkusaari: Yksi Isänmaan Rakentaja. Arvi Pikkusaaren elämä . Helsinki, 1984, ISBN 951-9118-38-1
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pikkusaari, Arvi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lapua , Grand Duchy of Finland |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 1989 |
| Place of death | Lapua |