Verner Weckman
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| Born | 26 July 1882 Loviisa, Finland |
| Died | 22 February 1968 (aged 85) Helsinki, Finland |
| Alma mater | University of Karlsruhe |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 85–90 kg |
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling |
| Club | Germania Karlsruhe |
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Johan Verner Weckman (26 July 1882 – 22 February 1968) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland. He competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games and the 1908 Summer Olympics and won two gold and one silver medal.[1][2] He was the first Finnish olympic gold medalist.
Weckman was born in a farmer family in Loviisa and took Abitur in Helsinki 1902. Inspired by circus wrestlers he started to practice wrestling and won his first Finnish title in 1904. Next year he went to the University of Karlsruhe in Germany and won the unofficial world title in Duisburg.[1][3]
After competing at the Olympics, Weckman graduated from the University of Karlsruhe and in 1909–1921 he worked as an engineer in Russia. In 1921 he moved to Suomen Kaapelitehdas Oy (Finnish Cable Works), the company which would later form the basis for the electronics business of the Nokia Corporation. He served as the executive director for 34 years, until 1955. In 1953 he was awarded the title of Vuorineuvos for his services.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Verner Weckman. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Verner Weckman. Suomen Urheilumuseo
- ↑ Weckman, Verner Johan (FIN). iat.uni-leipzig.de
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