Kaarlo Koskelo Explained

Birth Date:12 April 1888
Birth Place:Kotka, Finland
Death Date:21 December 1953 (aged 65)
Death Place:Astoria, Oregon, U.S.
Height:1.72m (05.64feet)
Weight:60–68 kg
Sport:Greco-Roman wrestling
Club:Kotkan Riento, Kotka
Show-Medals:yes

Kaarlo Anton "Kalle" Koskelo (12 April 1888 – 21 December 1953) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland who won the featherweight event at the 1912 Olympics.[1] He then fought in World War I and Finnish Civil War, and in 1919 immigrated to the United States. He settled in Astoria, Oregon, where he became a prominent local businessman.

Family

Kaarlo Koskelo married Lydia Koskelo (née Husa, 1889–1973) in 1909. Their son Elmer Koskelo (1912–1997) was a star javelin thrower at the University of Oregon.[2] [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kaarlo Koskelo . Olympedia . 13 June 2021.
  2. News: Former Webfoot Javelin Star Is Sent to Prison . The Capital Journal . February 22, 1951 . Salem, OR . 14 . November 4, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Jealous Slayer Given 10 Years in Penitentiary . Statesman Journal . February 22, 1951 . Salem, OR . 2 . November 4, 2022 . Newspapers.com.