Jussi Kivimäki Explained
| Jussi Kivimäki |
| Full Name: | Johan Richard Kivimäki |
| Nickname: | Juho, Jussi |
| National Team: | Finland |
| Birth Date: | 5 February 1885 |
| Birth Place: | Längelmäki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Sport: | Wrestling |
| Club: | Helsingin Jyry |
Johan Richard "Jussi" Kivimäki (5 February 1885 – in absentia 1 January 1976) was a Finnish wrestler, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Sports
He won the Helsinki championship belt in 1907[2] and 1908.[3]
He participated the men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight event at the 1908 Olympics, where he was eliminated in his first match by Dutch Jacob van Westrop, tying for the 9th place.[4]
At the unofficial 1909 European Wrestling Championships he placed 6th in the 82.5+ kg Greco-Roman event.[5]
Later he became a professional.[6]
Death
He was declared dead in absentia on 15 December 1976, with death date set to 1 January 1976.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Jussi Kivimäki . Olympedia . 13 April 2021.
- News: 28 May 1907 . Painiskelukilpailut Helsingin mestaruudesta . Helsingin Sanomat . fi . Helsinki . 5 . 0355-2047 . 18 March 2019 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- News: J-läinen . May 1908 . Painimestaruuskilpailut Helsingissä . Suomen Urheilulehti . fi . Helsinki . 230 . 0355-6085 . 19 March 2019 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- Book: The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary . Mallon . Bill . Buchanan . Ian . McFarland . Jefferson, North Carolina, United States . 2001 . 289–290 . 978-0-7864-0598-5 . registration .
- Web site: unoffical [sic] European Championship . United World Wrestling . Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland . 18 March 2019.
- Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . 12 . Jyväskylä . Graface . 129 . 978-951-98673-1-1 .
