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Lauri Kettunen

Finnish fencer (1905-1941)

Born
12 February 1905, Kamennogorsk
Died
15 August 1941, Helsinki
Citizenship
Finland
Sport
fencing
Occupation
fencer, pentathlete

Lauri Kettunen (12 February 1905 – 15 August 1941) was a Finnish fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics. He was an officer in the Finnish army, reaching the rank of major. He died during the Continuation War while fighting along the Finnish III Corps in Kiestinki.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1928 Summer Olympics1928
1936 Summer Olympics1936

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q6501399 (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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