Kalevi Johannes Lahdenranta (born 20 March 1942) is a retired Finnish weightlifter. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in the heavyweight and super heavyweight categories, respectively, and finished in seventh place in both games.[1] In 1970, he won a bronze and a silver medal at the world and European championships. He set four world records in the snatch between 1970 and 1974.[2]
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| Full name | Kalevi Johannes Lahdenranta | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 March 1942 Kankaanpää, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130–140 kg (287–309 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kalevi Lahdenranta". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Kalevi Lahdenranta. chidlovski.net
External links
edit- Kalevi Lahdenranta at Olympedia
- Kalevi Lahdenranta[permanent dead link]. kerromuseolle.fi (images)
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