Taavi Tamminen
Taavi Nikolai Tamminen (born March 10, 1889 in Uurainen , † January 19, 1967 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish wrestler .
Taavi Tamminen wrestled for the club Joensuu Kataja from eastern Finland Joensuu . At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp , he won the silver medal in the Greco-Roman style in the lightweight, behind his compatriot Eemeli Väre . In November 1921 he took part in the world championships in his own country. In Helsinki he was in the middleweight up to 75 kg in front of Volmari Vikström , Edvard Vesterlund and Eemil Juvonen, all of whom came from Finland. At the Finnish championships in 1922 he was first in front of Eetu Huupponen and Kalle Vesterlund , in 1913 he was second behind Tatu Kolehmainen in Kotka .
Web links
- Taavi Tamminen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Tamminen, Taavi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tamminen, Taavi Nikolai |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Uurainen |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 19, 1967 |
| Place of death | Helsinki |