Kaarlo Kangasniemi
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| Full name | Kaarlo Olavi Kangasniemi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 February 1941 (age 83) Kullaa, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72–95 kg (159–209 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kaarlo Olavi Kangasniemi (born 4 February 1941) is a retired
Kangasniemi was born to a blacksmith and had seven brothers and three sisters. Four of his brothers were Finnish champions in weightlifting, and one, Kauko, competed at the Olympics. The Kangasniemi brothers had a rivalry at the national championships with the four Kailajärvi brothers.[2]
References
- ^ Kaarlo Kangasniemi. chidlovski.net
- ^ a b Arthur Chidlovski (March 2008) One-on-One with Kaarlo Kangasniemi. chidlovski.net
- ^ Weightlifting Hall Of Fame. iwf.net
- ^ Kaarlo Kangasniemi. sports-reference.com
External links
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