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Olympic wrestler
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Male
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Birth:
16 May 1907(Lapua, Finland)
Death:
3 August 1944(Baryshevo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia)
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Biography
Lauri Koskela (16 May 1907 – 3 August 1944) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won a bronze and a gold medal, respectively. Koskela was the European champion in 1935, 1937 and 1938 and placed third in 1939. Domestically, he won seven titles in 1932–33, 1936 and 1940–43. He was killed in action during the Continuation War.