Eero Tapio

Eero Tapio
Tapio in 1963
Personal information
Born(1941-03-03)3 March 1941
Muhos, Finland
Died17 December 2022(2022-12-17) (aged 81)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70–78 kg (154–172 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubHaukiputaan Heitto
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Tampere -70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Toledo -70 kg
Gold medal – first place 1967 Bucharest -70 kg
Silver medal – second place 1969 Mar del Plata -74 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1967 Minsk -70 kg
Gold medal – first place 1969 Modena -74 kg

Eero Johannes "Erkka" Tapio (3 March 1941 – 17 December 2022) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland who won four medals at the world championships of 1965–69, including a gold medal in 1967. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and placed fifth-sixth in 1964 and 1968.[1][2] He was voted the Finnish Sports Personality of the Year in 1967, placing within first ten in 1965, 1966 and 1969.[3]

Tapio was born to a farmer, and through his life worked as a painter, janitor, wrestling coach, and sports official. From the 1970s–1980s, he worked with the national wrestling team. He had two children from his marriage, born in 1966 and 1968 respectively.[3]

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