Kaarlo Mäkinen

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Kaarlo Mäkinen
Kaarlo Edvin Makinen at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1892-05-14)14 May 1892
Mariehamn, Åland, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died11 May 1980(1980-05-11) (aged 87)
Turku, Finland
Sport
SportWrestling
ClubTurun Riento
Turun Voimamiehet
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Bantamweight
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Bantamweight
Greco-Roman wrestling
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1921 Helsinki Bantamweight
Bronze medal – third place 1922 Stockholm Bantamweight

Kaarlo Mäkinen (14 May 1892 – 11 May 1980) was a Finnish wrestler who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics in freestyle wrestling. In 1920 he was eliminated in the preliminary round in the featherweight event. After that he moved to the bantamweight category and won a silver and a gold medal in 1924 and 1928, respectively. He also won two medals in Greco-Roman wrestling at the world championships of 1921 and 1922, as well as four national titles: three in Greco-Roman (1921–1923) and one in freestyle wrestling (1928).[1]

References

  1. ^ "Kaarlo Mäkinen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2013.


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