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| Full name | Kalevi Johannes Lahdenranta | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1942-03-20) 20 March 1942 (age 82) Kankaanpää, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130–140 kg (287–309 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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. 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.
References
- 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
- Kalevi Lahdenranta at Olympedia (archive)
- Kalevi Lahdenranta. kerromuseolle.fi (images)
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