Hannes Torpo
Hannes Torpo (actually Kaarlo Johannes Torpo; born January 21, 1901 in Keikyä , Sastamala ; † September 10, 1980 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish shot putter .
At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924, he was fourth with 14,450 m.
He set his personal best of 14.56 m on September 22, 1923 in Helsinki .
Web links
- Hannes Torpo in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Hannes Torpo in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Torpo, Hannes |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Torpo, Kaarlo Johannes |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish shot putter |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1901 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Keikya , Sastamala |
DATE OF DEATH | September 10, 1980 |
Place of death | Helsinki |