Tapio Sipilä

Full name: Tapio Olavi Sipilä
Nickname(s): Tapsa
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10" (177 cm)
Weight: 68-76 kg
Born: November 26, 1958 in Kiiminki, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finland
Affiliations: Muhoksen Voitto, Muhos (FIN)
Country: Finland
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 1 Silver, 1 Bronze (2 Total)

Biography

Tapio Sipilä had the following finishes at major championships – 1983 World Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1981 World Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1986 World Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1980 European Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd); 1981 European Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd); 1983 European Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd); 1987 European Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd); 1988 European Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (4th); 1986 European Championship: 68.0 kg. Greco-Roman (6th).

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1980 Summer	21	Moskva	Wrestling	Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman	Finland	FIN	AC
1984 Summer	25	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman	Finland	FIN	2	Silver
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman	Finland	FIN	3	Bronze

Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank	Date	Result	RE	BP	MR	CP
1980 Summer	21	Moskva	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Final Standings		AC	1980-07-22		Eliminated r2/6	8,0
1980 Summer	21	Moskva	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Two		13T	1980-07-22			8,0
1980 Summer	21	Moskva	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round Two	Match #3	2	1980-07-22	Rusu (ROU) fall (3:48), Sipilä (FIN)			4,0
1980 Summer	21	Moskva	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round One		10T	1980-07-22			4,0
1980 Summer	21	Moskva	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Round One	Match #3	2	1980-07-22	Nalbandyan (URS) DQ (5:16), Sipilä (FIN)			4,0
1984 Summer	25	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Final Standings		2	1984-08-01
1984 Summer	25	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Final Round	Match 1/2	2	1984-08-03	Lisjak (YUG) fall (0:57), Sipilä (FIN)
1984 Summer	25	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Final		1	1984-08-02					3,0
1984 Summer	25	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Final	Match #1	1	1984-08-02	Sipilä (FIN) decision (5-2), Martinez (USA)			3,0
1984 Summer	25	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Four		1	1984-08-02					14,0
1984 Summer	25	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Four	Match #2	1	1984-08-02	Sipilä (FIN) passivity (1:19), Ibrahim (EGY)			3,0
1984 Summer	25	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Three		1	1984-08-01					11,0
1984 Summer	25	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Three	Match #2	1	1984-08-01	Sipilä (FIN) decision (12-0) (2:18), Nakdali (SYR)			4,0
1984 Summer	25	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Two		3	1984-08-01					7,0
1984 Summer	25	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round Two	Match #2	1	1984-08-01	Sipilä (FIN) decision (15-3) (1:10), Goldstein (ARG)			4,0
1984 Summer	25	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round One		3	1984-08-01					3,0
1984 Summer	25	Los Angeles	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group B - Round One	Match #2	1	1984-08-01	Sipilä (FIN) decision (5-0), Svensson (SWE)			3,0
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Final Standings		3	1988-09-20
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Final Round	Match 3/4	1	1988-09-22	Sipilä (FIN) decision (7-4), Cărare (ROU)
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Seven		2	1988-09-22					21,5
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Seven	Match #1	2	1988-09-22	Kim (KOR) decision (8-3), Sipilä (FIN)			1,0
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Six		2	1988-09-22					20,5
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Six	Match #1	1	1988-09-22	Sipilä (FIN) decision (10-0), Okubo (JPN)			3,5
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Five		1T	1988-09-21					17,0
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Five	Match #1	1	1988-09-21	Sipilä (FIN) decision (2-0), Brekke (NOR)			3,0
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Four		1	1988-09-21					14,0
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Four	Match #4	AC	1988-09-21	Sipilä (FIN)			4,0
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Three		1T	1988-09-21					10,0
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Three	Match #6	1	1988-09-21	Sipilä (FIN) decision (7-0), Souaken (MAR)			3,0
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Two		1	1988-09-20					7,0
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round Two	Match #8	1	1988-09-20	Sipilä (FIN) decision (15-0) (0:55), Manzur (ESA)			3,5
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round One		2	1988-09-20					3,5
1988 Summer	29	Seoul	Wrestling	Finland	FIN	Group A - Round One	Match #8	1	1988-09-20	Sipilä (FIN) decision (13-0), Sabo (YUG)			3,5

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