Kaarlo Koskelo
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Born12 April 1888
Kotka, Finland
Kotka, Finland
Died21 December 1953 (aged 65)
Astoria, Oregon, U.S.
Astoria, Oregon, U.S.
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60–68 kg (132–150 lb)
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| Born | 12 April 1888 Kotka, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 December 1953 (aged 65) Astoria, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60–68 kg (132–150 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Kotkan Riento, Kotka | ||||||||||||||
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Kaarlo Anton "Kalle" Koskelo (12 April 1888 – 21 December 1953) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland who won the featherweight event at the 1912 Olympics.[1] He then fought in World War I and Finnish Civil War, and in 1919 immigrated to the United States. He settled in Astoria, Oregon, where he became a prominent local businessman.[2]
