Vilho Lennart "Lenni" Viitala (8 November 1921 – 24 February 1966) was a Finnish flyweight wrestler who won gold medals in freestyle wrestling at the 1946 European Athletics Championships and 1948 Olympics.[1] Domestically Viitala won five freestyle (1946–49, 1956) and one Greco-Roman title (1953). He was a carpenter by profession.[2][3]
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| Born | 8 November 1921 Kankaanpää, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 February 1966 (aged 45) Kangasala, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52–60 kg (115–132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Vaasan Toverit TUL | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olympic Champions in freestyle flyweight | |
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