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Arvo Kyllönen

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Arvo Kyllönen
Kyllönen with coach at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Born17 December 1932 (1932-12-17)
Imatra, Finland
Died10 June 2017(2017-06-10) (aged 84)
Sport
SportWrestling
ClubTUL

Arvo Kyllönen (17 December 1932 – 10 June 2017[1]) was a Finnish wrestler who won national titles in the 57 kg freestyle (1952) and 62 kg Greco-Roman divisions (1954). He competed in Greco-Roman bantamweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the third round.[2] Kyllönen was a firefighter by profession. After retiring from competitions he also coached young wrestlers.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Kuolinilmoitus, Uutisvuoksi 18.6.2017, s. 11
  2. ^ Arvo Kyllönen. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Kyllönen Arvo. tulpaini.fi
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