Risto Björlin

Full name: Risto Uolevi Björlin
Nickname(s): Riku
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight: 55-62 kg
Born: December 9, 1944 in Vaasa, Pohjanmaa, Finland
Affiliations: Kuortaneen Kunto
Country: Finland
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)

Biography

Risto Björlin had the following finishes at major championships – 1967 World Championship: 57.0 kg. Greco-Roman (6th); 1970 World Championship: 57.0 kg. Greco-Roman (6th); 1969 European Championship: 57.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1968 European Championship: 57.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd); 1966 European Championship: 57.0 kg. Greco-Roman (4th); 1972 European Championship: 57.0 kg. Greco-Roman (5th).

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1964 Summer	19	Tokyo	Wrestling	Men's Flyweight, Greco-Roman	Finland	FIN	AC
1968 Summer	23	Ciudad de México	Wrestling	Men's Bantamweight, Greco-Roman	Finland	FIN	AC
1972 Summer	27	München	Wrestling	Men's Bantamweight, Greco-Roman	Finland	FIN	3	Bronze

Men's Flyweight, Greco-Roman

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank	Date	Result	RE	BP	MR
1964 Summer	19	Tokyo	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Final Standings		AC	1964-10-16		Eliminated r2/5	6
1964 Summer	19	Tokyo	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Two		12T	1964-10-17			6
1964 Summer	19	Tokyo	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Two	Match #5	2	1964-10-17	Lacour (GER) decision, Björlin (FIN)			3
1964 Summer	19	Tokyo	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round One		12T	1964-10-16			3
1964 Summer	19	Tokyo	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round One	Match #5	2	1964-10-16	Fabra (ITA) decision, Björlin (FIN)			3

Men's Bantamweight, Greco-Roman

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank	Date	Result	RE	BP	MR
1968 Summer	23	Ciudad de México	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Final Standings		AC	1968-10-23		Eliminated r4/8	6,0
1968 Summer	23	Ciudad de México	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Four		8T	1968-10-26			6,0
1968 Summer	23	Ciudad de México	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Four	Match #4	2	1968-10-26	Varga (HUN) decision, Björlin (FIN)			3,0
1968 Summer	23	Ciudad de México	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Three		3T	1968-10-25			3,0
1968 Summer	23	Ciudad de México	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Three	Match #7	1	1968-10-25	Björlin (FIN) fall (9:00), Lipień (POL)			0,0
1968 Summer	23	Ciudad de México	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Two		7T	1968-10-24			3,0
1968 Summer	23	Ciudad de México	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Two	Match #9	2	1968-10-24	Čović (YUG) decision, Björlin (FIN)			3,0
1968 Summer	23	Ciudad de México	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round One		1T	1968-10-23			0,0
1968 Summer	23	Ciudad de México	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round One	Match #10	1	1968-10-23	Björlin (FIN) fall (4:38), Raxón (GUA)			0,0
1972 Summer	27	München	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Final Standings		3	1972-09-05
1972 Summer	27	München	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Seven		3	1972-09-10			8,0
1972 Summer	27	München	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Seven	Match #2	2	1972-09-10	Veil (FRG) decision, Björlin (FIN)		3,0
1972 Summer	27	München	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Six		3	1972-09-10			5,0
1972 Summer	27	München	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Six	Match #1	2	1972-09-10	Varga (HUN) decision, Björlin (FIN)		3,0
1972 Summer	27	München	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Five		2	1972-09-09			2,0
1972 Summer	27	München	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Five	Match #4	AC	1972-09-09	Björlin (FIN)		0,0
1972 Summer	27	München	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Four		3	1972-09-09			2,0
1972 Summer	27	München	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Four	Match #6	1	1972-09-09	Björlin (FIN) fall (1:21), Neckář (TCH)		0,0
1972 Summer	27	München	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Three		3T	1972-09-08			2,0
1972 Summer	27	München	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Three	Match #8	1	1972-09-08	Björlin (FIN) decision, An (KOR)		1,0
1972 Summer	27	München	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Two		4T	1972-09-07			1,0
1972 Summer	27	München	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Two	Match #11	1	1972-09-07	Björlin (FIN) decision, Hazewinkel (USA)		1,0
1972 Summer	27	München	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round One		1T	1972-09-05			0,0
1972 Summer	27	München	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round One	Match #13	1	1972-09-05	Björlin (FIN) fall (2:48), Krogsgaard (DEN)		0,0

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