Kauko Kangasniemi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Olympic weightlifter
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Place of Birth: Kullaa, South-Western Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland
About Kauko Kangasniemi
- Kauko Kalevi Kangasniemi (18 November 1942 – 17 April 2013) was a Finnish heavyweight weightlifter.
- He competed in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and placed seventh on both occasions.
- Between 1969 and 1972 he won three medals at the world and European championships and set five world records in the snatch.Kangasniemi was born to a blacksmith and had seven brothers and three sisters.
- Four of his brothers were Finnish champions in weightlifting, and one, Kaarlo, was a world and Olympic champion.
- The Kangasniemi brothers had a rivalry at the national championships with the four Kailajärvi brothers.
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