Väinö Penttala
Väinö Verner Penttala (born January 16, 1897 in Isokyrö as Väinö Verner Vaissalo ; † February 28, 1976 ibid) was a Finnish wrestler and silver medalist at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp .
Penttala was a member of the Kyrön Voima association in his birthplace Isokyrö in the Österbotten region . In 1920 he took part in the freestyle tournament in the class up to 75 kilograms (middleweight) for Finland at the Olympic Games in Antwerp. In the end, Penttala only had to admit defeat to his compatriot - at that time two athletes per nation were allowed to compete in the wrestling - Eino Augusti Leino , who lived in the United States.
In 1923, championships in freestyle wrestling were held in Finland for the first time. Pentalla won the title four times in this style until 1927.
successes
- 1920, silver medal , OS in Antwerp , FS, up to 75 kg (middleweight), with victories over Charles Backsman , France, Edgar Bacon , Great Britain, Pierre Derkinderen , Belgium, Angus Frantz , USA and one defeat against Eino Augusti Leino , Finland
Finnish championships
- 1917, 2nd place , GR, up to 75 kg, behind Robert Oksa and in front of V. Samulin
- 1918, 3rd place , GR, up to 75 kg, behind Conrad Åberg and Herman Nykänen
- 1923, 1st place , FS, ahead of Volmari Vikström and Arvo Haavisto
- 1924, 1st place , FS, up to 79 kg, ahead of Vilho Pekkala and J. Gallen
- 1925, 1st place , FS, ahead of M. Peräkorpi and E. Koskela
- 1927, 1st place , FS, by Kyösti Luukko and Vilho Pekkala
Web links
- Väinö Penttala in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Results of the Finnish wrestling championships
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Penttala, Väinö |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Penttala, Väinö Verner (full name); Vaissalo, Väinö Verner (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Isokyrö |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 28, 1976 |
| Place of death | Isokyrö |