Kelpo Gröndahl

Kelpo Gröndahl (March 28, 1920 – August 2, 1994) was a Finnish wrestler from Pori in the Satakunta region. He became Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.

International championships

Gröndahl competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the "light heavyweight" class. [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=12&sp=WRE "1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Wrestling"] "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on April 13, 2008)] He won the gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=13&sp=WRE "1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Wrestling"] "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on April 13 2008)]

He received a silver medal at the 1953 FILA Wrestling World Championships in Naples.

National championships

Gröndahl was several times Finnish champion.

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