Tirkkonen (left) and Iivari Tuomisto
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Born |
Helsinki, Finland |
9 October 1884||||||||||
Died | 31 August 1968 Helsinki, Finland |
(aged 83)||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||
Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||
Club | HAK, Helsinki | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Paul Ernst Vilhelm Tirkkonen (9 October 1884 – 31 August 1968) was a lightweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland who won a bronze medal at the 1911 World Championships. Next year he competed at the 1912 Olympics, but was eliminated in the second round. His brother Theodor competed alongside, in a heavier weight category.