Personal information | |
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Nationality | Finnish |
Born | Ylistaro, Finland | 12 January 1938
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Sport | Wrestling |
Pentti Punkari (born 12 January 1938) is a Finnish wrestler. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]
Finland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 89 competitors, 84 men and 5 women, took part in 64 events in 13 sports.
Finland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 117 competitors, 107 men and 10 women, took part in 92 events in 14 sports.
Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports. The nation won 22 medals.
Finland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 64 competitors, 63 men and 1 woman, took part in 62 events in 14 sports.
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Pentti Laaksonen was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Laaksonen lived his last years in Spain.
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Events in the year 2007 in Finland.