Pekka Rauhala

Full name: Pekka Veli Rauhala
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10" (179 cm)
Weight: 48-82 kg
Born: April 25, 1960 in Muurame, Keski-Suomi, Finland
Affiliations: Teuvan Rivakka, Teuva (FIN)
Country: Finland
Sport: Wrestling

Related Olympians: Brother of Jukka Rauhala; Nephew of Kalervo Rauhala.

Biography

Pekka Rauhala had the following finishes at major championships – 1983 World Championship: 74.0 kg. Freestyle (4th); 1985 World Championship: 74.0 kg. Freestyle (5th); 1981 World Championship: 74.0 kg. Freestyle (6th); 1991 World Championship: 82.0 kg. Freestyle (7th); 1990 World Championship: 74.0 kg. Freestyle (10th); 1982 World Championship: 74.0 kg. Freestyle (18th); 1982 European Championship: 74.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd); 1983 European Championship: 74.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd); 1987 European Championship: 74.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd); 1988 European Championship: 74.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd); 1984 European Championship: 74.0 kg. Freestyle (4th); 1980 European Championship: 68.0 kg. Freestyle (5th); 1989 European Championship: 82.0 kg. Freestyle (5th); 1981 European Championship: 74.0 kg. Freestyle (6th); 1984 European Championship: 68.0 kg. Freestyle (6th); 1986 European Championship: 74.0 kg. Freestyle (6th); 1991 European Championship: 82.0 kg. Freestyle (9th); 1992 European Championship: 82.0 kg. Freestyle (11th).

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank
1980 Summer	20	Moskva	Wrestling	Men's Lightweight, Freestyle	Finland	FIN	8
1984 Summer	24	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Men's Welterweight, Freestyle	Finland	FIN	8
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Men's Welterweight, Freestyle	Finland	FIN	5
1992 Summer	32	Barcelona	Wrestling	Men's Middleweight, Freestyle	Finland	FIN	AC

Men's Lightweight, Freestyle

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank	Date	Result	BP	MR
1980 Summer	20	Moskva	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Final Standings		8	1980-07-29
1980 Summer	20	Moskva	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Four		7	1980-07-30		9,5
1980 Summer	20	Moskva	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Four	Match #2	2	1980-07-30	Sejdi (YUG) fall (3:18), Rauhala (FIN)		4,0
1980 Summer	20	Moskva	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Three		8	1980-07-30		5,5
1980 Summer	20	Moskva	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Three	Match #2	1	1980-07-30	Rauhala (FIN) decision (13-12), Zevegiin (MGL)		1,0
1980 Summer	20	Moskva	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Two		13	1980-07-29		4,5
1980 Summer	20	Moskva	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Two	Match #3	1	1980-07-29	Rauhala (FIN) decision (9-2), Kelevitz (AUS)		1,0
1980 Summer	20	Moskva	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round One		11	1980-07-29		3,5
1980 Summer	20	Moskva	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round One	Match #3	2	1980-07-29	Ramos (CUB) decision (13-5), Rauhala (FIN)		3,5

Men's Welterweight, Freestyle

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank	Date	Result	CP	MR
1984 Summer	24	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Final Standings		8	1984-08-08
1984 Summer	24	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Five		4	1984-08-09		11,5
1984 Summer	24	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Five	Match #2	2	1984-08-09	Sejdi (YUG) decision (10-7), Rauhala (FIN)		1,0
1984 Summer	24	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Four		3	1984-08-09		10,5
1984 Summer	24	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Four	Match #1	1	1984-08-09	Rauhala (FIN) decision (6-5), Han (KOR)		3,0
1984 Summer	24	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Three		5	1984-08-08		7,5
1984 Summer	24	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Three	Match #3	1	1984-08-08	Rauhala (FIN) decision (9-5), Sağan (TUR)		3,0
1984 Summer	24	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Two		4T	1984-08-08		4,5
1984 Summer	24	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Two	Match #2	1	1984-08-08	Rauhala (FIN) fall (2:50), Salas (COL)		4,0
1984 Summer	24	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round One		7	1984-08-08		0,5
1984 Summer	24	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round One	Match #2	2	1984-08-08	Schultz (USA) decision (9-1), Rauhala (FIN)		0,5
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Final Standings		5	1988-09-28
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Final Round	Match 5/6	1	1988-09-30	Rauhala (FIN) default (3:00), Vagozari (IRI)
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Seven		3	1988-09-30		20,0
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Seven	Match #1	2	1988-09-30	Monday (USA) decision (7-0), Rauhala (FIN)		0,0
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Six		1	1988-09-29		20,0
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Six	Match #2	1	1988-09-29	Rauhala (FIN) fall (2:19), Yun (KOR)		4,0
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Five		3	1988-09-29		16,0
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Five	Match #1	2	1988-09-29	Lodoin (MGL) passivity (5:39), Rauhala (FIN)		0,0
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Four		1	1988-09-29		16,0
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Four	Match #1	1	1988-09-29	Rauhala (FIN) fall (1:20), Damballey (GAM)		4,0
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Three		1	1988-09-28		12,0
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Three	Match #5	AC	1988-09-28	Rauhala (FIN)		4,0
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Two		1T	1988-09-28		8,0
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Two	Match #7	1	1988-09-28	Rauhala (FIN) fall (0:40), Iutana (SAM)		4,0
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round One		1T	1988-09-28		4,0
1988 Summer	28	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round One	Match #6	1	1988-09-28	Rauhala (FIN) fall (0:42), Al-Ghrbi (YAR)		4,0

Men's Middleweight, Freestyle

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank	Date	Result	RE	CP	MR
1992 Summer	32	Barcelona	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Final Standings		AC	1992-08-05		Eliminated r3/5 Group B	4,0
1992 Summer	32	Barcelona	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Three		4T	1992-08-05			4,0
1992 Summer	32	Barcelona	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Three	Match #3	2	1992-08-05	Khadem Azgadhi (IRI) decision (8-0), Rauhala (FIN)			0,0
1992 Summer	32	Barcelona	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Two		3T	1992-08-05			4,0
1992 Summer	32	Barcelona	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Two	Match #4	1	1992-08-05	Rauhala (FIN) decision (8-5), Betancourt (PUR)			3,0
1992 Summer	32	Barcelona	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round One		5T	1992-08-05			1,0
1992 Summer	32	Barcelona	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round One	Match #3	2	1992-08-05	Hohl (CAN) decision (3-2), Rauhala (FIN)			1,0

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