 Rolf Wiik, Kauko Jalkanen and Erkki Kerttula in 1952 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1909-11-05)5 November 1909 Oulu, Finland |
| Died | 4 November 1989(1989-11-04) (aged 79) Oulu, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Erkki Kerttula (5 November 1909 – 4 November 1989) was a Finnish fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.
Kerttula and Rolf Wiik were considered Finland's two best Olympic fencers; Kerttula was noted in an article in Yle as having said that "he would have easily won the gold . However, he had gone to take a nap before the last matches, and he was remembered to be woken up only a few minutes before the start of the matches."
References
- "Miekka-Miehet täyttää 90 vuotta" [Miekka-Miehet turns 90 years old]. Fencing-Pentathlon.fi. March 9, 2021.
- "Erkki Kerttula Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- Lauhio, Jesperi (June 13, 2013). "Kalvan kalistelua kotimaassa" [Shaking the skin at home]. Yle.
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