Erkki Kerttula
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 Rolf Wiik, Kauko Jalkanen and Erkki Kerttula in 1952 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 November 1909 Oulu, Finland |
| Died | 4 November 1989 (aged 79) Oulu, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Erkki Kerttula (5 November 1909 – 4 November 1989) was a Finnish fencer.[1] He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]
Kerttula and Rolf Wiik were considered Finland's two best Olympic fencers; Kerttula was noted in an article in Yle as having said that "he would have easily won the gold [at the 1952 Olympics]. However, he had gone to take a nap before the last matches, and he was remembered to be woken up only a few minutes before the start of the matches."[3]
