Kaarlo Kangasniemi

Kaarlo Olavi Kangasniemi ( born February 4, 1941 in Kullaa, Leineperi, Ulvila ) is a former Finnish weightlifter.

Career

Kaarlo Kangasniemi came at age 16 in Pori for weightlifting. He came from a family with many children. From eight brothers were seven weightlifters. Kaarlo of these was the most successful, be only five years younger brother Kauko also had some international success. Kaarlos greatest achievement was the Olympic gold medal in 1968 in Mexico City in the middle heavyweight. Kaarlo was a member of the sports club Pori and employed at a school as a janitor.

After the end of his career it is a small museum has been set up in honor in Kullaa He also became the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF ) was added to the "Hall of Fame".

International success / Mehrkampf

(OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championship, EM = European Championship, Ls = Light Heavyweight, Ms = Medium weight, competitions until 1972 in the Olympic triathlon, consisting of press, snatch and jerk, beginning in 1973 in a duel, consisting of tearing and piercing )

Medals individual disciplines

( have been awarded since 1969 )

Kaarlo Kangasniemi won in the individual disciplines, press, snatch and jerk a World Championship gold medal and a World Championship silver medal, as well as three European Championship gold, two silver and two European Championship European Championship bronze medals. In addition, the Olympic gold medal in 1968 in one more fight as world title.

World Records

(all in Medium weight up to 90 kg of body weight, has been erected)

In the press:

In the snatch:

In Olympic triathlon:

  • 505 kg, 1968 in Pori,
  • 515 kg, 1968 in Kouvola,
  • 517.5 kg, 1968 in Helsinki,
  • 522.5 kg, 1968 in Helsinki,
  • 527.5 kg, in Pori,
  • 530 kg, 1970 in Szombathely

1952-1992: 82.5 to 90 kg, 1996: 83-91 kg, 2000-2008: 85-94 kg 1952: Norbert Schemansky | 1956 Arkady Vorobyov | 1960: Arkady Vorobyov | 1964: Vladimir Golovanov | 1968 Kaarlo Kangasniemi | 1972 Andon Nikolov | 1976: David Rigert | 1980: Péter Baczakó | 1984: Nicu Vlad | 1988: Anatoli Chrapaty | 1992: Kachi Kachiaschwili | 1996: Alexei Petrov | 2000: Acacius Kachiasvilis | 2004 Milen Dobrew | 2008: Ilya Ilyin | 2012: Ilya Ilyin

  • Man
  • Weightlifting (Finland )
  • Olympic champion ( weightlifting )
  • World Champion (weight lifting)
  • European Champion (weight lifting)
  • Olympian (Finland )
  • Born in 1941
  • Sportsman of the Year (Finland )
Olympic weightlifting Moscow France Berlin Vladimir Belyayev (weightlifter) Karl Arnold (weightlifter) East Germany Norbert Ozimek Jaan Talts Bo Johansson (bodybuilder) Leif Jenssen Greece Lahti Kiruna Kakhi Kakhiashvili Aleksey Petrov (weightlifter)
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