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Finnish wrestler (1941–2022)
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Eero Tapio
Tapio in 1963
Personal information
Born(1941-03-03)3 March 1941
Muhos, Finland
Died17 December 2022(2022-12-17) (aged 81)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70–78 kg (154–172 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubHaukiputaan Heitto
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Tampere -70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Toledo -70 kg
Gold medal – first place 1967 Bucharest -70 kg
Silver medal – second place 1969 Mar del Plata -74 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1967 Minsk -70 kg
Gold medal – first place 1969 Modena -74 kg

Eero Johannes "Erkka" Tapio (3 March 1941 – 17 December 2022) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland who won four medals at the world championships of 1965–69, including a gold medal in 1967. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and placed fifth-sixth in 1964 and 1968. He was voted the Finnish Sports Personality of the Year in 1967, placing within first ten in 1965, 1966 and 1969.

Tapio was born to a farmer, and through his life worked as a painter, janitor, wrestling coach, and sports official. From the 1970s–1980s, he worked with the national wrestling team. He had two children from his marriage, born in 1966 and 1968 respectively.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eero Tapio". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. Tapio, Eero (FIN). iat.uni-leipzig.de
  3. ^ Tapio Eero Johannes. tulpaini.fi

External links

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