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Väinö Kajander
Finnish wrestler (1893–1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Väinö Viktor Kajander (later Kajukorpi, 30 November 1893 – 16 September 1978) was a welterweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland who won a silver medal at the 1932 Olympics.[1] Kajander was a machinist by profession. He retired from wrestling in 1936, aged 43.[2]
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Born | 30 November 1893 Elimäki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
Died | 16 September 1978 (aged 84) Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||
Club | Helsingin Jyry | ||||||||||||||
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