Lauri Kettunen Explained

Lauri Kettunen
Birth Date:	12 February 1905
Birth Place:	Antrea, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Death Place:	Helsinki, Finland
Sport:	Fencing, modern pentathlon
Show-Medals:	yes

Lauri Kettunen (12 February 1905  - 15 August 1941) was a Finnish fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics.^[1] He was an officer in the Finnish army reaching the rank of major. He died during the Continuation War while fighting along the Finnish III Corps in Kiestinki.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lauri Kettunen Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175729/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/lauri-kettunen-1.html . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2010-03-23 . sports-reference.com.
2. Web site: Arkistolaitos - Suomen sodissa 1939-1945 menehtyneet. Finnish.
3. Web site: Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055433/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65 . dead . 17 April 2020 . 24 July 2018 . Sports Reference.