Kauko Kangasniemi

Career

He competed in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and placed seventh on both occasions. The Kangasniemi brothers had a rivalry at the national championships with the four Kailajärvi brothers.

Achievements

• Between 1969 and 1972 he won three medals at the world and European championships and set five world records in the snatch. Four of his brothers were Finnish champions in weightlifting, and one, Kaarlo, was a world and Olympic champion.