David Kolehmainen

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]

Not to be confused with Tatu Kolehmainen.

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

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

References
  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".


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