Eero Tapio, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Eero Tapio

Olympic wrestler

Date of Birth: 03-Mar-1941

Place of Birth: Muhos, Northern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland

Profession: amateur wrestler

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Eero Johannes "Erkka" Tapio (born 3 March 1941) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland who won four medals at the world championships of 1965–69, including a gold medal in 1967.
He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and placed fifth-sixth in 1964 and 1968.
He was voted the Finnish Sports Personality of the Year in 1967, placing within first ten in 1965, 1966 and 1969.Tapio was born to a farmer, and through his life worked as a painter, janitor, wrestling coach and sports official.
In the 1970s–80s he worked with the national wrestling team.
He is married and has two children, born in 1966 and 1968.