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Väinö Penttala

Full name: Väinö Verner Penttala (-Vaissalo)
Nickname(s): Kyröön pantteri
Gender: Male
Born: January 16, 1897 in Isokyrö, Pohjanmaa, Finland
Died: February 28, 1976 in Isokyrö, Pohjanmaa, Finland
Affiliations: Kyrön Voima, Kyrö (FIN)
Country: FIN Finland
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1920 Summer 23 Antwerpen Wrestling Men's Middleweight, Freestyle Finland FIN 2 Silver

Men's Middleweight, Freestyle

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result
1920 Summer 23 Antwerpen Wrestling Finland FIN Final Round Match 1/2 2 1920-08-27 Leino (FIN) , Penttala (FIN)
1920 Summer 23 Antwerpen Wrestling Finland FIN Semi-Finals Match #1 1 1920-08-27 Penttala (FIN) , Frantz (USA)
1920 Summer 23 Antwerpen Wrestling Finland FIN Quarter-Finals Match #1 1 1920-08-27 Penttala (FIN) , Derkinderen (BEL)
1920 Summer 23 Antwerpen Wrestling Finland FIN Round Two Match #1 1 1920-08-26 Penttala (FIN) decision, Bacon (GBR)
1920 Summer 23 Antwerpen Wrestling Finland FIN Round One Match #1 1 1920-08-25 Penttala (FIN) fall (7:15), Backsman (FRA)