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Aulis Kähkönen

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Aulis Kähkönen
Kähkönen (right) and Finnish swimmer Kai Hagelberg in 1954
Personal information
Born(1930-12-10)10 December 1930
Vyborg, Finland
Died20 June 2016(2016-06-20) (aged 85)
Lake Worth, Florida, United States
Sport
SportSwimming

Aulis Kähkönen (10 December 1930 – 20 June 2016) was a Finnish swimmer.[1] He competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]

Personal life

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Kähkönen was of Dutch descent through his father Erkki Kähkönen.[1]

In 1985, Kähkönen moved with his family to Tacoma, Washington, United States, where he worked as a carpenter. He died in Lake Worth, Florida.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Aulis Kähkönen - pula-ajasta olympian altaisiin — Tero Matkaniemi". Uinti. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aulis Kähkönen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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