Taavi Tamminen (10 March 1889 – 19 January 1967) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland.[1] He won a silver Olympic medal in 1920, losing in the final to his clubmate Emil Väre, a world title in 1921, and a national title in 1922. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling referee and masseur, attending the 1936 Summer Olympics with the Finnish team.[2]

Taavi Tamminen

Emil Väre and Taavi Tamminen (right) at the 1920 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1889-03-10)10 March 1889 Uurainen, Central Finland
Died	19 January 1967(1967-01-19) (aged 77) Helsinki, Finland
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	67–74 kg (148–163 lb)
Sport
Sport	Greco-Roman wrestling
Club	Viipurin Voimailijat, Vyborg
Medal record Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1920 Antwerp -67.5 kg World Championships 1921 Helsinki -75 kg

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• Taavi Tamminen at International Wrestling Database
• Taavi Tamminen at Olympedia

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