Jussi Kivimäki
 Jussi Kivimäki circa 1908 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Johan Richard Kivimäki |
| Nickname(s) | Juho, Jussi |
| National team | Finland |
| Born |
February 5, 1885 Längelmäki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Club | Helsingin Jyry |
Johan Richard "Jussi" Kivimäki (born 5 February 1885 Längelmäki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire; declared dead in absentia 1 January 1976) was a Finnish wrestler, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Athletics
He won the Helsinki championship belt in 1907.
He participated the men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight at the 1908 Olympics, where he lost his first match, tying for the ninth place.
At the unofficial 1909 European Wrestling Championships he placed 6th in the 82.5+ kg Greco-Roman event.[1]
Later he became a professional.
He was declared dead in absentia on 15 December 1976, with death date set to 1 January 1976.
References
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 129. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ↑ "International Wrestling Database". Wrestling Database. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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