Otto Lasanen

Finnish wrestler (1891–1958)
Otto Lasanen
Lasanen (right) in 1921
Personal information
Born(1891-04-14)14 April 1891
Kuopio, Finland
Died25 July 1958(1958-07-25) (aged 67)
Asikkala, Finland
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm Featherweight

Otto Abraham Lasanen (14 April 1891 – 25 July 1958) was a featherweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland.[1] He won a bronze medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics and placed fourth at the 1914 unofficial European Championships. In 1917 he won a Russian title, as Finland was part of Russia then. Lasanen was a car driver by profession.[2][3]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Otto Lasanen.
  1. ^ "Otto Lasanen". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ^ Otto Lasanen. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Lasanen Otto Abraham. tulpaini.fi

External links

  • Otto Lasanen at the International Wrestling DatabaseEdit on Wikidata
  • Otto Lasanen at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata


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