Kustaa Pihlajamäki
Olympic wrestler (1902–1944)
库斯塔·皮赫拉亚迈基 · 쿠스타 피흘라야마키
- Born
- 7 April 1902, Nurmo
- Died
- 10 February 1944, Helsinki
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler, police officer
- Height
- 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Kustaa Kustaanpoika Pihlajamäki (7 April 1902 – 10 February 1944) was a Finnish wrestler. He competed in freestyle wrestling at the 1924, 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won two gold and one silver medal. Between 1930 and 1943 he won nine European and 28 national titles in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling.
Pihlajamäki worked as a policeman in Helsinki from 1925 to 1944, when he died during a Soviet bombing raid. A statue in his honor was installed in Helsinki in 1956, and in 2005 he became the first Finnish wrestler to be inducted into the FILA International Wrestling Hall of Fame. His brothers Arvi and Paavo were also national champions in wrestling, and his cousin Hermanni was an Olympic champion.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle bantamweight | ||
| wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle featherweight | ||
| 1932 Summer Olympics | 1932 | |
| 1936 Summer Olympics | 1936 |
Awards and honours
- First Class Medal of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1794607 (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.