Kalle Anttila
Finnish wrestler (1887–1949)
卡勒·安蒂拉 · 칼레 안틸라
- Born
- 30 August 1887, Muhos
- Died
- 10 October 1949, Helsinki
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Kaarlo Johan Jalmari "Kalle" Anttila (30 August 1887 – 10 October 1949) was a Finnish wrestler. He won Olympic gold medals in the freestyle lightweight category in 1920 and in the Greco-Roman featherweight division in 1924. He also won world titles in the Greco-Roman featherweight in 1921 and 1922. Anttila was the Finnish champion in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1918–20 and 1929 and in freestyle wrestling in 1924 and 1929. He was born and raised in Finland in 1887, his family immigrated to Canada at the age of 4 where he was raised to work hard on a family farm. He died in 1949 and was buried in Sudbury.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle lightweight | ||
| wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman featherweight |
Awards and honours
- Cross of Merit, in gold, of the Finnish Sports
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1364136 (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.