Eino Virtanen (wrestler)

Eino Mauno Virtanen (born August 19, 1908 in Uskela ; † December 3, 1980 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish wrestler , two-time Olympic participant and European champion from 1946.

successes

1936, bronze medal , OS in Berlin , GR, up to 72 kg, behind Rudolf Svedberg , Sweden and Fritz Schäfer , Germany
1939, 3rd place , EM in Oslo , GR, up to 72 kg, behind Fritz Schäfer and Edgar Pütsepp , Estonia
1946, 1st place , EM in Stockholm , GR, up to 79 kg, ahead of Mahmut Ceterez , Turkey and Axel Grönberg , Sweden
1948, 6th place , OS in London , GR, up to 67 kg, behind Gustav Freij , Sweden, Aage Eriksen , Norway , Karoly Ferencz , Hungary , Charif Damage , Lebanon and Johannes Munnikes , Netherlands

Eino Virtanen competed in Finland for the following clubs: Turun Toverit , Helsingin Kisa-Veikot, Helsingin Paini-Miehet and Jyväskylän Voimailijat.

1936, 1st place , GR, up to 72 kg, ahead of Antti Mäki and Juho Kinnunen
1937, 2nd place , GR, up to 72 kg, behind Antti Mäki and in front of Oiva Sironen
1939, 1st place , GR, up to 72 kg, ahead of Tauno Lempinen and Tauno Pehkonen
1943, 1st place , GR, up to 72 kg, ahead of Juho Kinnunen and Tuomo Sandberg
1945, 1st place , GR, up to 72 kg, ahead of Juho Kinnunen and Lauri Kangas
1946, 3rd place , GR, up to 72 kg, behind Veikko Männikkö and Santeri Keisala
1946, 1st place , FS, up to 72 kg, ahead of Pekka Talikka and Heikki Sepponen
1947, 2nd place , GR, up to 73 kg, behind Matti Simanainen and in front of Veikko Tarvainen

So he was Finnish champion five times.

personal data
SURNAME	Virtanen, Eino
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Virtanen, Eino Mauno (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Finnish wrestler
DATE OF BIRTH	August 19, 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH	Uskela
DATE OF DEATH	3rd December 1980
Place of death	Helsinki