Matti Poikala
Swedish wrestler
- Born
- 26 July 1935, Kouvola
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Matti Tapio Poikala (born 26 July 1935) is a retired Swedish wrestler. He competed in the freestyle lightweight division at the 1964 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the second bout. He then won a silver medal at the 1968 European and a bronze at the 1969 world championships in Greco-Roman wrestling, and finished fourth in 1969 in the 74 kg freestyle contest.
Poikala was born in Finland and immigrated to Sweden in 1959.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 1964 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q15965321 (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.