Emil Väre
Olympic wrestler (1885–1974)
埃米尔·韦雷 · 에밀 바레
- Born
- 28 September 1885, Kärkölä
- Died
- 31 January 1974, Kärkölä
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
Emil Ernst Väre (28 September 1885 – 31 January 1974) was a Finnish wrestler who won the gold medals in the lightweight class at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics.
Väre held the 1911 World title, the 1912 unofficial European title, and the 1909 and 1911 national titles. Between 1912 and 1916, he won all of his wrestling bouts. He retired after the 1920 Olympics to become a wrestling referee and coach. In the 1920s, he acted as president, general secretary, treasurer, and vice-president of his wrestling club Viipurin Voimailijat and was a board member of the Finnish Wrestling Federation.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman lightweight | ||
| wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman lightweight |
Awards and honours
- Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1295337 (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.