Hermanni Pihlajamäki

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Hermanni Pihlajamäki
Personal information
Born11 November 1903
Nurmo, Finland
Died4 June 1982 (aged 78)
Ähtäri, Finland
Sport
SportWrestling
ClubVaasan Voima-Veikot
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Freestyle, -61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin Freestyle, -66 kg
European championships
Gold medal – first place 1931 Copenhagen Freestyle, −61 kg
Silver medal – second place 1935 Brussels Freestyle, −66 kg
Silver medal – second place 1935 Copenhagen Greco-Roman, −66 kg

Herman Matinpoika "Hermanni" Pihlajamäki (11 November 1903 – 4 June 1982) was a Finnish wrestler. He competed in freestyle wrestling at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively. At the European championships he won a freestyle gold medal in 1931, and two silver medals in 1935, in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling.[1]

Pihlajamäki won six Finnish titles: in 1927, 1930, 1932 and 1935–1937, five of them in freestyle wrestling. He worked as a policeman. His cousin Kustaa was also a policeman and an Olympic champion in wrestling.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hermanni Pihlajamäki". sports-reference.com.