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Kaarlo Kangasniemi (né le 4 février 1941) est un haltérophile finlandais. Il participe aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1968 dans la catégorie des 82,5-90 kg et remporte la médaille d'or[1].

Palmarès

Jeux olympiques

• Jeux olympiques de 1968 à Mexico, Mexique
  • Médaille d'or.

Notes et références

• Portail de la Finlande
• Portail du sport

На других языках

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[en] Kaarlo Kangasniemi

Kaarlo Olavi Kangasniemi (born 4 February 1941) is a retired Finnish weightlifter. Between 1968 and 1972 he won one Olympic, two world and two European titles in the 90 kg division, becoming the only Finnish weightlifter to win either an Olympic or world title. In the same period he set 16 ratified world records: four in the press, seven in the snatch and five in the total.[1] He placed sixth at the 1972 Olympics and seventh in 1964. Kangasniemi was chosen as the world's best weightlifter in 1969 and as the Finnish Sports Personality of the Year in 1968 and 1969. After retiring from senior competitions in 1973 he worked as a weightlifting coach and weightlifting commentator with Eurosport; he continued competing in the masters category, winning a world title and setting a clean and jerk world record.[2] In 1987 he was a candidate to the Parliament of Finland from the Finnish Rural Party, but was not elected. In 1998 he was inducted into the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.[3][4]

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- [fr] Kaarlo Kangasniemi

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[it] Kaarlo Kangasniemi

Kaarlo Olavi Kangasniemi (Kullaa, 4 febbraio 1941) è un ex sollevatore finlandese campione olimpico, mondiale ed europeo che ha gareggiato nelle categorie dei pesi massimi leggeri (fino a 82,5 kg.) e dei pesi medio-massimi (fino a 90 kg.) ed ha partecipato a tre edizioni dei Giochi Olimpici.

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[ru] Кангасниеми, Каарло

Каарло Олави Кангасниеми (фин. Kaarlo Olavi Kangasniemi, р. 4 февраля 1941) — финский тяжелоатлет, Олимпийский чемпион, чемпион мира и Европы.

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