Eino Virtanen
Olympic wrestler (1908–1980)
埃诺·维尔塔宁 · エイノ・ヴィルタネン
- Born
- 19 August 1908, Uskela
- Died
- 3 December 1980, Helsinki
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
Eino Mauno Virtanen (19 August 1908 in Uskela – 3 December 1980 in Helsinki) was a Finnish wrestler who took part in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin and 1948 Games in London.
Virtanen won an Olympic bronze in wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He came in third in the welterweight class up to 72.0 kg, in Greco-Roman style, behind Rudolf Svedberg from Sweden and Fritz Schäfer from Germany.
Virtanen became European champion in wrestling in 1946 in Stockholm.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | 1936 | |
| 1948 Summer Olympics | 1948 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q360878 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.