Kaarlo Mäkinen
Olympic wrestler (1892-1980)
卡洛·迈基宁 · 카를로 마키넨
- Born
- 14 May 1892, Mariehamn
- Died
- 11 May 1980, Turku
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
Kaarlo Mäkinen (14 May 1892 – 11 May 1980) was a Finnish wrestler who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics in freestyle wrestling. In 1920 he was eliminated in the preliminary round in the featherweight event. After that he moved to the bantamweight category and won a silver and a gold medal in 1924 and 1928, respectively. He also won two medals in Greco-Roman wrestling at the world championships of 1921 and 1922, as well as four national titles: three in Greco-Roman (1921–1923) and one in freestyle wrestling (1928).
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle bantamweight | ||
| wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle bantamweight | ||
| 1920 Summer Olympics | 1920 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q715670 (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.
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