Kyösti Lehtonen
Olympic wrestler (1931-1987)
屈厄斯蒂·莱赫托宁 · 퀴외스티 레흐토넨
- Born
- 13 March 1931, Jämsä
- Died
- 15 November 1987, Helsinki
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
- Weight
- 70 kg (155 lb)
Kyösti Eemil "Köpi" Lehtonen (13 March 1931 – 15 November 1987) was a lightweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1956, placing fifth in 1960. Previously he won two silver medals at the world championships in 1953 and 1955. Domestically he won nine Finnish titles in 1952–57 and 1960–62. Lehtonen retired after the 1964 Olympics and coached the Norwegian (1964), Danish (1964) and Finnish national teams (1971–74). Later he was elected as a board member of the Finnish Wrestling Federation.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | 1956 |
Awards and honours
- Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland 1967
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.