![]() Jussi Kivimäki wearing the Helsinki championship belt
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Johan Richard Kivimäki |
Nickname(s) | Juho, Jussi |
National team | Finland |
Born | Längelmäki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | 5 February 1885
Sport | |
Sport | Wrestling |
Club | Helsingin Jyry |
Johan Richard "Jussi" Kivimäki (5 February 1885 – in absentia 1 January 1976) was a Finnish wrestler, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics. [2]
He won the Helsinki championship belt in 1907 [3] and 1908. [4]
He participated the men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight event at the 1908 Olympics, where he was eliminated in his first match by Dutch Jacob van Westrop, tying for the 9th place. [5]
At the unofficial 1909 European Wrestling Championships he placed 6th in the 82.5+ kg Greco-Roman event. [6]
Later he became a professional. [7]
He was declared dead in absentia on 15 December 1976, with death date set to 1 January 1976. [7]
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![]() Jussi Kivimäki wearing the Helsinki championship belt
[1] | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Johan Richard Kivimäki |
Nickname(s) | Juho, Jussi |
National team | Finland |
Born | Längelmäki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | 5 February 1885
Sport | |
Sport | Wrestling |
Club | Helsingin Jyry |
Johan Richard "Jussi" Kivimäki (5 February 1885 – in absentia 1 January 1976) was a Finnish wrestler, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics. [2]
He won the Helsinki championship belt in 1907 [3] and 1908. [4]
He participated the men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight event at the 1908 Olympics, where he was eliminated in his first match by Dutch Jacob van Westrop, tying for the 9th place. [5]
At the unofficial 1909 European Wrestling Championships he placed 6th in the 82.5+ kg Greco-Roman event. [6]
Later he became a professional. [7]
He was declared dead in absentia on 15 December 1976, with death date set to 1 January 1976. [7]
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