Lauri Kangas
Lauri Kangas (born September 2, 1916 in Lapua , South Ostrobothnia ) is a former Finnish wrestler . Kangas was third in the 1946 European Free Style Championships in the 67kg class.
Lauri Kangas was a member of the Lapuan Virkiä association in his native Lapua. There he wrestled with numerous other successful wrestlers such as Lauri Koskela , Erkki Knuuttila , Yrjö Turja , Paavo Hietala , Arvi Pikkusaari , Esko Hjelt , Aleksanteri Keisala and Eero Loukala .
Before the war he also joined the Viipurin Voimailijat association from Vyborg . Kangas was Finnish champion six times: he won two titles in the Greco-Roman style, four in the free style.
successes
- 1946, 3rd place , EM in Stockholm , FS, up to 67 kg, behind Celal Atik , Turkey and Gösta Frändfors , Sweden
Finnish championships
- 1938, 3rd place , FS, up to 66 kg, behind Urho Hirvilammi and Lauri Koskela
- 1939, 2nd place , FS, up to 66 kg, behind Paavo Pihlajamäki and in front of Paavo Hautamaa
- 1940, 2nd place , FS, up to 66 kg, behind Paavo Pihlajamäki and in front of Yrjö Luomajoki
- 1940, 3rd place , GR, up to 63 kg, behind Lauri Koskela and Erkki Knuuttila
- 1943, 1st place , FS, up to 72 kg, ahead of Onni Päivinen and Voitto Seiri
- 1944, 1st place , GR, up to 66 kg, ahead of Eero Virtanen and Viljo Kyntäjä
- 1945, 2nd place , FS, up to 72 kg, behind Voitto Seiri and in front of Onni Päivinen
- 1945, 3rd place , GR, up to 72 kg, behind Eero Virtanen and Juho Kinnunen
- 1946, 1st place , FS, up to 67 kg, ahead of Paavo Pihlajamäki and Kauko Ala-Koskela
- 1948, 2nd place , FS, up to 73 kg, behind Santeri Keisala and in front of Veikko Lahtinen
- 1948, 1st place , GR, up to 73 kg, ahead of Veikko Männikkö and Matti Siimanainen
- 1949, 1st place , FS, up to 79 kg, ahead of Erkki Rantala and Aarne Seppälä
- 1952, 1st place , FS, up to 79 kg, ahead of Kalervo Rauhala and Aarne Seppälä
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.painiliitto.net ( Memento of the original dated August 7, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Results of the Finnish championships
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kangas, Lauri |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 2, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lapua , South Ostrobothnia |