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Kalle Westerlund

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Kalle Westerlund
Born(1897-09-22)22 September 1897
Helsinki, Finland
Died11 February 1972(1972-02-11) (aged 74)
Helsinki, Finland
Kalle Westerlund
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris Lightweight

Kalle Westerlund (22 September 1897 – 11 February 1972) was a Finnish wrestler.[1] He was born in Helsinki, and was the brother of Edvard Westerlund and Emil Westerlund. He won an Olympic bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1924. He competed at 1921 World Wrestling Championships, where he placed fourth.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Kalle Westerlund". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Kalle Westerlund". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
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