Onni Pellinen (14 February 1899 – 30 October 1950) was a Finnish

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and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Olympics

Pellinen competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in

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where he won a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the light heavyweight class."1924 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Wrestling"
''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 28 August 2008) He won another bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in

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."1928 Summer Olympics – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Wrestling"
''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 28 August 2008) At the 1932 Summer Olympics in

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he won a silver medal."1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Wrestling"
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References

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