Tuomo Karila
Tuomo Arto Mikael Karila (born April 7, 1968) is a Finnish former Olympic wrestler.[1] He was born in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland.[1] His nickname is Tuoppi.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tuomo Arto Mikael Karila |
| Nickname(s) | Tuoppi |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | April 7, 1968 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Style | Greco-Roman |
Wrestling career
His sports club was Vantaan Sampo, in Vantaa, in Finland.[1]
In 1986, he won the Minnesota high school Class A 155-pound wrestling title as an 18-year-old exchange student at Canby High School, after a 29-3-1 season wrestling in three different weight classes.[2]
He won silver medals at the 1990 and 1991 European Championships at 74.0 kg. in Greco-Roman wrestling.[1]
Karila competed for Finland at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, at the age of 24, in Wrestling--Men's Welterweight (74 kg), Greco-Roman.[1]
He won a silver medal at the 1994 World Wrestling Championships at 82.0 kg. in Greco-Roman wrestling.[1]
Karila competed for Finland at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta at the age of 28, in Wrestling--Men's Middleweight (82 kg), Greco-Roman, and came in 11th.[1]
References
- "Tuomo Karila Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- "Faces in the Crowd," Sports Illustrated, April 21, 1986