Marko Juhani Yli-Hannuksela (born 21 December 1973 in

Ilmajoki Ilmajoki (; ) is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. Ilmajoki is a town and municipality situated in Finland's South Ostrobothnia region, founded in 1865. Ilmajoki has a population of 12,165 (28. February 2017)and covers an are ...

) is a

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former

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. His most notable accomplishments are his two Olympic medals and a world championship in Greco-Roman

wrestling Wrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form of entertainment that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset. Wrestling involves di ...

. After failing to qualify for

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, he decided to retire in August 2008. His local sports team are the Ilmajoen Kisailijat, and he is coached by his father Seppo Yli-Hannuksela. He has five children with his wife Gita.

Accomplishments

Olympic Games

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- silver (74 kg

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) * Sydney 2000 - bronze (76 kg) *

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- 15. (68 kg)

World Championships

* 2006 - silver (74 kg) * 2005 - bronze (74 kg) * 2003 - 7. (74 kg) * 2002 - 9. (74 kg) * 2001 - 6. (76 kg) * 1999 - 10. (76 kg) * 1998 - 9. (76 kg) * 1997 - gold (76 kg) * 1995 - 8. (68 kg) * 1994 - 6. (68 kg)

European Championships

* 2003 - 8. (74 kg) * 2002 - bronze (74 kg) * 2001 - 9. (76 kg) * 2000 - 12. (76 kg) * 1999 - 6. (76 kg) * 1998 - 7. (76 kg) * 1997 - 4. (69 kg) * 1996 - 5. (68 kg) * 1995 - bronze (68 kg) * 1994 - 12. (68 kg)

References

* 1973 births Living people People from Ilmajoki Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Finnish male sport wrestlers Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic wrestlers for Finland Olympic silver medalists for Finland Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sport wrestlers from South Ostrobothnia 20th-century Finnish sportsmen 21st-century Finnish sportsmen {{finland-wrestling-bio-stub