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David Kolehmainen

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David Kolehmainen
Born(1885-09-10)10 September 1885
Eura, Finland
Died7 April 1918(1918-04-07) (aged 32)
Helsinki, Finland

David "Tatu" Kolehmainen (10 September 1885 – 7 April 1918) was a Finnish wrestler.[1] He competed in the lightweight event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]

During the Finnish Civil War, Kolehmainen fought for the Red Guards and was killed in action at the Battle of Tampere.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "David Kolehmainen". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ^ "David Kolehmainen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Vuoden 1918 kahinoissa kuoli viisi suomalaista olympiaurheilijaa :: Suomen Urheilutietäjät ry". Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2021.