Risto Kuntsi
Risto Kuntsi ( Risto Johannes Kuntsi; born June 18, 1912 in Jyväskylä , † August 6, 1964 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish shot putter .
In 1933 he won the International University Games, in 1934 he won silver at the European Athletics Championships in Turin , and in 1936 he came 13th at the Olympic Games in Berlin .
He set his personal best of 15.65 m on September 28, 1935 in Riga .
Web links
- Risto Kuntsi in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Risto Kuntsi in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Kuntsi, Risto |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kuntsi, Risto Johannes |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish shot putter |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1912 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Jyväskylä |
DATE OF DEATH | August 6, 1964 |
Place of death | Helsinki |