Verner Weckman
Olympic wrestler (1882-1968)
韦尔纳·韦克曼
- Born
- 26 July 1882, Loviisa
- Died
- 22 February 1968, Helsinki
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1906 Intercalated Games – Men's Greco-Roman middleweight | ||
| wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight |
Awards and honours
- Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, First Class 1952
- Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland 1967
- Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class
- Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class
- Cross of Merit, in gold, of the Finnish Sports
- Memorial medal of the Winter War
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1363713 (CC0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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