Niilo Turkkila
Finnish amateur wrestler (1921-2012)
尼洛·图尔基拉
- Born
- 22 March 1921, Kymi
- Died
- 25 August 2012, Helsinki
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
Niilo Ensio Turkkila (22 March 1921 – 25 August 2012) was a Finnish wrestler. Competing in the 57 kg division he won national titles in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1949–50 and in freestyle wrestling in 1950–51, and placed second in freestyle at the 1951 World Championships. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling referee and sports functionary. He was married and had three children, born in 1946, 1948 and 1954.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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