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Väinö Kokkinen

Full name: Väinö Anselmi Kokkinen
Nickname(s): Väiski
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8" (172 cm)
Weight: 78-85 kg
Born: November 25, 1899 in Hollola, Päijät-Häme, Finland
Died: August 27, 1967 in Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland
Country: FIN Finland
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 2 Gold (2 Total)

Biography

Väinö Kokkinen had the following finishes at major championships – 1930 European Championship: 79.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1925 European Championship: 75.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1929 European Championship: 75.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1933 European Championship: 87.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1928 Summer 28 Amsterdam Wrestling Men's Middleweight, Greco-Roman Finland FIN 1 Gold
1932 Summer 32 Los Angeles Wrestling Men's Middleweight, Greco-Roman Finland FIN 1 Gold
1936 Summer 36 Berlin Wrestling Men's Middleweight, Greco-Roman Finland FIN 4

Men's Middleweight, Greco-Roman

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BP MR
1928 Summer 28 Amsterdam Wrestling Finland FIN Final Round Match #1 1 1928-08-05 Kokkinen (FIN) fall, Jacobsen (DEN)
1928 Summer 28 Amsterdam Wrestling Finland FIN Round Five Match #1 1 1928-08-05 Kokkinen (FIN) fall, Papp (HUN)
1928 Summer 28 Amsterdam Wrestling Finland FIN Round Four Match #1 1 1928-08-05 Kokkinen (FIN) fall, Hala (TCH)
1928 Summer 28 Amsterdam Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three Match #1 1 1928-08-04 Kokkinen (FIN) fall, Walzer (ARG)
1928 Summer 28 Amsterdam Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two Match #1 1 1928-08-03 Kokkinen (FIN) fall, Johansson (SWE)
1928 Summer 28 Amsterdam Wrestling Finland FIN Round One Match #9 AC 1928-08-02 Kokkinen (FIN)
1932 Summer 32 Los Angeles Wrestling Finland FIN Final Standings 1 1932-08-04
1932 Summer 32 Los Angeles Wrestling Finland FIN Final Round Match #1 1 1932-08-07 Kokkinen (FIN) fall (18:55), Cadier (SWE)
1932 Summer 32 Los Angeles Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two 1 1932-08-06 2
1932 Summer 32 Los Angeles Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two Match #1 1 1932-08-06 Kokkinen (FIN) decision, Földeak (GER) 1
1932 Summer 32 Los Angeles Wrestling Finland FIN Round One 1T 1932-08-04 1
1932 Summer 32 Los Angeles Wrestling Finland FIN Round One Match #1 1 1932-08-04 Kokkinen (FIN) decision, Poilvé (FRA) 1
1936 Summer 36 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Final Standings 4 1936-08-06
1936 Summer 36 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Five 4 1936-08-09 6
1936 Summer 36 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Five Match #2 2 1936-08-09 Johansson (SWE) decision (3-0), Kokkinen (FIN) 3
1936 Summer 36 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Four 3T 1936-08-08 3
1936 Summer 36 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Four Match #1 1 1936-08-08 Kokkinen (FIN) fall (3:00), Cocoş (ROU) 0
1936 Summer 36 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three 4T 1936-08-08 3
1936 Summer 36 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three Match #1 2 1936-08-08 Gallegati (ITA) decision (2-1), Kokkinen (FIN) 2
1936 Summer 36 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two 3T 1936-08-07 1
1936 Summer 36 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two Match #2 1 1936-08-07 Kokkinen (FIN) fall (1:30), Frederiksen (DEN) 0
1936 Summer 36 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round One 6T 1936-08-06 1
1936 Summer 36 Berlin Wrestling Finland FIN Round One Match #1 1 1936-08-06 Kokkinen (FIN) decision (2-1), Mägi (EST) 1