Taisto Kangasniemi

Kangasniemi (top) at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Born	2 April 1924 Kankaanpää, Finland
Died	31 October 1997 (aged 73) Kangasala, Finland
Height	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	100–110 kg (220–243 lb)
Sport
Sport	Wrestling
Club	Kankaanpään Meno Tampereen Painiseura TUL
Medal record Representing   Finland Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne Freestyle, +87 kg

Taisto Ilmari Kangasniemi (2 April 1924 – 31 October 1997) was a Finnish heavyweight wrestler. He competed in Greco-Roman and freestyle events at the 1948, 1952, 1952 and 1964 Summer Olympics, and won a freestyle bronze medal in 1956; he placed sixth in the freestyle in 1952 and fourth-sixth in Greco-Roman contests in 1952 and 1956. His best result at the world championships was fourth place in 1953 in Greco-Roman wrestling. Domestically he won eight Greco-Roman (1950–51, 1953, 1955, and 1962–63) and two freestyle titles (1953–54). ^{[1] [2]}

After retiring from competitions Kangasniemi worked as a sports instructor and functionary. He was president and then honorary president of Tampereen Painiseura, a wrestling club he co-founded. ^{[1] [2]}

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