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Lauri Koskela

Full name: Lauri Koskela
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6" (167 cm)
Weight: 62-68 kg
Born: May 16, 1907 in Lapua, Etelä-Pohjanmaa, Finland
Died: August 3, 1944
Country: FIN Finland
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze (2 Total)

Biography

Lauri Koskela had the following finishes at major championships – 1935 European Championship: 66.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1937 European Championship: 66.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1938 European Championship: 66.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1932 Summer 25 Los Angeles Wrestling Men's Featherweight, Greco-Roman Finland FIN 3 Bronze
1936 Summer 29 Berlin Wrestling Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman Finland FIN 1 Gold

Men's Featherweight, Greco-Roman

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BP MR
1932 Summer 25 Los Angeles Wrestling Finland FIN Final Standings 3 1932-08-04
1932 Summer 25 Los Angeles Wrestling Finland FIN Final Round Match #1 2 1932-08-07 Ehrl (GER) decision, Koskela (FIN)
1932 Summer 25 Los Angeles Wrestling Finland FIN Round Four 1T 1932-08-06 3
1932 Summer 25 Los Angeles Wrestling Finland FIN Round Four Match #1 1 1932-08-06 Koskela (FIN) fall (11:07), Maudr (TCH) 0
1932 Summer 25 Los Angeles Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three 2T 1932-08-06 3
1932 Summer 25 Los Angeles Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two 4 1932-08-05 3
1932 Summer 25 Los Angeles Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two Match #3 1 1932-08-05 Koskela (FIN) fall (7:15), Zombori (HUN) 0
1932 Summer 25 Los Angeles Wrestling Finland FIN Round One 5T 1932-08-04 3
1932 Summer 25 Los Angeles Wrestling Finland FIN Round One Match #4 2 1932-08-04 Gozzi (ITA) fall (0:58), Koskela (FIN) 3
1932 Summer 25 Los Angeles Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three Match #3 AC 1932-08-06 Koskela (FIN) 0

Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BP MR
1936 Summer 29 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Final Standings 1 1936-08-06
1936 Summer 29 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Final Round Match #2 AC 1936-08-09 Koskela (FIN)
1936 Summer 29 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Six 1T 1936-08-09 3
1936 Summer 29 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Six Match #1 1 1936-08-09 Koskela (FIN) decision (2-1), Väli (EST) 1
1936 Summer 29 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Five 1T 1936-08-09 2
1936 Summer 29 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Five Match #1 1 1936-08-09 Koskela (FIN) decision (2-1), Herda (TCH) 1
1936 Summer 29 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Four 1T 1936-08-08 1
1936 Summer 29 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Four Match #4 AC 1936-08-08 Koskela (FIN) 0
1936 Summer 29 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three 1T 1936-08-08 1
1936 Summer 29 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three Match #6 1 1936-08-08 Koskela (FIN) fall (8:51), Borlovan (ROU) 0
1936 Summer 29 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two 1T 1936-08-07 1
1936 Summer 29 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two Match #6 1 1936-08-07 Koskela (FIN) fall (1:54), Osselaer (BEL) 0
1936 Summer 29 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round One 5T 1936-08-06 1
1936 Summer 29 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round One Match #6 1 1936-08-06 Koskela (FIN) decision (2-1), Nettesheim (GER) 1