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Kyösti Eemil "Köpi" Lehtonen (13 March 1931 – 15 November 1987) was a lightweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1956, placing fifth in 1960. Previously he won two silver medals at the world championships in 1953 and 1955.[1][2] Domestically he won nine Finnish titles in 1952–57 and 1960–62. Lehtonen retired after the 1964 Olympics and coached the Norwegian (1964), Danish (1964) and Finnish national teams (1971–74). Later he was elected as a board member of the Finnish Wrestling Federation.[1]

Kyösti Lehtonen

Lehtonen at the 1956 Olympics
Personal information
Born	13 March 1931 Jämsä, Finland
Died	15 November 1987 (aged 56) Helsinki, Finland
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	67–74 kg (148–163 lb)
Sport
Sport	Greco-Roman wrestling
Club	Jämsänkosken Kiri Jämsänkosken Voimailijat
Medal record Men's wrestling (Greco-Roman) Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne -67 kg World Championships 1953 Naples -67 kg 1955 Karlsruhe -67 kg World Cup 1956 Istanbul -67 kg

References

External links

• Kyösti Lehtonen at International Wrestling Database
• Kyösti Lehtonen at Olympics.com
• Kyösti Lehtonen at Olympedia

На других языках

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- [en] Kyösti Lehtonen

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[fr] Kyösti Lehtonen

Kyösti Lehtonen est un lutteur finlandais né le 13 mars 1931 à Jämsä et mort le 15 novembre 1987 à Helsinki. Il est spécialisé en lutte gréco-romaine.

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[it] Kyösti Lehtonen

Kyösti Eemil "Köpi" Lehtonen (Jämsä, 13 marzo 1931 – Helsinki, 15 novembre 1987) è stato un lottatore finlandese, specializzato nella lotta greco-romana.

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[ru] Лехтонен, Кюёсти

Кюёсти Эмиль «Кёпи» Лехтонен[3] (фин. Kyösti Eemil "Köpi" Lehtonen; 13 марта 1931 (1931-03-13), Йямся, Финляндия — 15 ноября 1987, Хельсинки, Финляндия) — финский борец греко-римского стиля, чемпион Олимпийских игр, призёр чемпионатов мира, девятикратный чемпион Финляндии (1952—1962), бронзовый призёр чемпионата Финляндии 1957 года по лёгкой атлетике в эстафете 4×100 метров[4][5] (в команде клуба Jämsänkosken Ilves). Кавалер Ордена Льва Финляндии 1 класса.

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