Career
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
