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Kaarlo Mäkinen

Full name: Karl Edvin "Kaarlo" Mäkinen
Nickname(s): Kalle, Mäkis-Kalle
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight: 56-65 kg
Born: May 14, 1892 in Mariehamn, Åland, Finland
Died: May 11, 1980 in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi, Finland
Country: FIN Finland
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver (2 Total)

Biography

Kaarlo Mäkinen had the following finishes at major championships – 1921 World Championship: 58.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1922 World Championship: 58.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1920 Summer 27 Antwerpen Wrestling Men's Featherweight, Freestyle Finland FIN 9T
1924 Summer 31 Paris Wrestling Men's Bantamweight, Freestyle Finland FIN 2 Silver
1928 Summer 36 Amsterdam Wrestling Men's Bantamweight, Freestyle Finland FIN 1 Gold

Men's Bantamweight, Freestyle

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result
1924 Summer 31 Paris Wrestling Finland FIN Final Round Match 1/2 2 1924-07-14 Pihlajamäki (FIN) decision, Mäkinen (FIN)
1924 Summer 31 Paris Wrestling Finland FIN Semi-Finals Match #2 1 1924-07-13 Mäkinen (FIN) fall, Larsson (SWE)
1924 Summer 31 Paris Wrestling Finland FIN Quarter-Finals Match #4 1 1924-07-12 Mäkinen (FIN) decision, Sansum (GBR)
1924 Summer 31 Paris Wrestling Finland FIN Round One Match #7 1 1924-07-11 Mäkinen (FIN) decision, Ducayla (FRA)
1924 Summer 31 Paris Wrestling Finland FIN 2nd-Place Final Round Match #1 1 1924-07-14 Mäkinen (FIN) decision, Hines (USA)
1924 Summer 31 Paris Wrestling Finland FIN 2nd-Place Semi-Finals Match #1 1 1924-07-14 Mäkinen (FIN) decision, Darby (GBR)
1928 Summer 36 Amsterdam Wrestling Finland FIN Final Round Match #1 1 1928-08-01 Mäkinen (FIN) , Hewitt (USA)
1928 Summer 36 Amsterdam Wrestling Finland FIN Semi-Finals Match #2 1 1928-07-31 Mäkinen (FIN) , Spapen (BEL)
1928 Summer 36 Amsterdam Wrestling Finland FIN Round One Match #3 1 1928-07-30 Mäkinen (FIN) , Sansum (GBR)

Men's Featherweight, Freestyle

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result
1920 Summer 27 Antwerpen Wrestling Finland FIN Round One Match #2 2 1920-08-25 Gerson (USA) decision, Mäkinen (FIN)