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Kyösti Lehtonen

Full name: Kyösti Eemil Lehtonen
Nickname(s): Köpi
Gender: Male
Height: 5'5" (166 cm)
Weight: 67-74 kg
Born: March 13, 1931 in Jämsä, Keski-Suomi, Finland
Died: November 15, 1987 in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Country: FIN Finland
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

Kyösti Lehtonen had the following finishes at major championships – 1953 World Championship: 67.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1955 World Championship: 67.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman Finland FIN 1 Gold
1960 Summer 29 Roma Wrestling Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman Finland FIN 5T
1964 Summer 33 Tokyo Wrestling Men's Featherweight, Greco-Roman Finland FIN AC

Men's Featherweight, Greco-Roman

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result RE BP MR
1964 Summer 33 Tokyo Wrestling Finland FIN Final Standings AC 1964-10-16 Withdrew r4/6 3
1964 Summer 33 Tokyo Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three 5T 1964-10-18 3
1964 Summer 33 Tokyo Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three Match #5 1 1964-10-18 Lehtonen (FIN) decision, Schneider (GER) 1
1964 Summer 33 Tokyo Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two 6T 1964-10-17 2
1964 Summer 33 Tokyo Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two Match #11 1T 1964-10-17 Lehtonen (FIN) , Petrov (BUL) draw 2
1964 Summer 33 Tokyo Wrestling Finland FIN Round One 1T 1964-10-16 0
1964 Summer 33 Tokyo Wrestling Finland FIN Round One Match #5 1 1964-10-16 Lehtonen (FIN) fall (1:18), Leibovich (ARG) 0

Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BP MR
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Finland FIN Final Standings 1 1956-12-03
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Finland FIN Final Round Match #1 1 1956-12-06 Lehtonen (FIN) fall (8:06), Tóth (HUN)
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Finland FIN Round Seven 1 1956-12-06 2
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Finland FIN Round Seven Match #2 AC 1956-12-06 Lehtonen (FIN) 0
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Finland FIN Round Six 1T 1956-12-06 2
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Finland FIN Round Six Match #1 1 1956-12-06 Lehtonen (FIN) decision (2-1), Doğan (TUR) 1
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Finland FIN Round Five 1 1956-12-06 1
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Finland FIN Round Five Match #2 AC 1956-12-06 Lehtonen (FIN) 0
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Finland FIN Round Four 1 1956-12-06 1
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Finland FIN Round Four Match #3 AC 1956-12-06 Lehtonen (FIN) 0
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three 1 1956-12-05 1
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three Match #1 1 1956-12-05 Lehtonen (FIN) decision (3-0), Stoyanov (BUL) 1
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two 1 1956-12-04 0
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two Match #1 1 1956-12-04 Lehtonen (FIN) walkover 0
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Finland FIN Round One 1T 1956-12-03 0
1956 Summer 25 Melbourne Wrestling Finland FIN Round One Match #2 1 1956-12-03 Lehtonen (FIN) fall (4:10), Evans (USA) 0
1960 Summer 29 Roma Wrestling Finland FIN Round Four 6T 1960-08-30 7
1960 Summer 29 Roma Wrestling Finland FIN Round Four Match #3 2 1960-08-30 Stoyanov (BUL) decision, Lehtonen (FIN) 3
1960 Summer 29 Roma Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three 3T 1960-08-29 4
1960 Summer 29 Roma Wrestling Finland FIN Round Three Match #2 1T 1960-08-29 Koridze (URS) draw, Lehtonen (FIN) 2
1960 Summer 29 Roma Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two 3T 1960-08-27 2
1960 Summer 29 Roma Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two Match #3 1 1960-08-27 Lehtonen (FIN) decision, Kitamura (JPN) 1
1960 Summer 29 Roma Wrestling Finland FIN Round One 3T 1960-08-26 1
1960 Summer 29 Roma Wrestling Finland FIN Round One Match #2 1 1960-08-26 Lehtonen (FIN) decision, Northrup (USA) 1