Arvo Niemelae

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Arvo Niemelä (born January 17, 1909 in Loppi , † August 17, 1984 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish wrestler in the Greco-Roman style.

At the European wrestling championships in Helsinki in March 1933 , the heavyweight came in second behind Kurt Hornfischer from Germany but ahead of Carl Westergren from Sweden . Niemelae had previously defeated Westergren.

Arvo Niemelä competed for the top Finnish club Helsingin Atleettiklubi .

Finnish championships

  • 1930, 2nd place , GR, Sg, behind Hjalmar Nyström
  • 1931, 2nd place , GR, Sg, behind Hjalmar Nyström
  • 1932, 1st place , GR, Sg, before Hjalmar Nyström
  • 1933, 1st place , GR, Sg, before Väinö Laitinen
  • 1934, 1st place , GR, Sg, ahead of Hjalmar Nyström and Onni Pellinen
  • 1935, 2nd place , GR, Sg, behind Hjalmar Nyström
  • 1938, 1st place , GR, Sg, ahead of Veikko Peräkorpi and Mikko Mansikka
personal data
SURNAME No, Arvo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish wrestler
DATE OF BIRTH January 17, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH Loppi
DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1984
Place of death Helsinki