Väinö Ikonen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Väinö Vilhelm Johannes•Ikonen |
| Used name | Väinö•Ikonen |
| Nick/petnames | Ikos-Väiski |
| Born | 5 October 1895 in Tuusniemi, Pohjois-Savo (FIN) |
| Died | 10 February 1954 (aged 58 years 4 months 5 days) in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN) |
| Measurements | 166 cm / 56-62 kg |
| Affiliations | HKV, Helsinki (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Before taking up wrestling at the end of 1910s, Väinö Ikonen was known as a pole vaulter who won bronze at the 1916 Finnish Championships. As a wrestler, Ikonen won Olympic Greco-Roman bantamweight bronze in 1924 and was World Greco-Roman bantamweight champion in 1921. He also won Nordic titles in 1920 and 1921, a Finnish Greco-Roman featherweight title in 1922, and a Finnish freestyle bantamweight title in 1924. After finishing his sporting career, Ikonen worked as a wrestling coach, serving as coach of the Finnish national team. He also served as a wrestling referee, most notably at the 1936 Olympics, and was a board member of the Finnish Wrestling Federation.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | FIN |
Väinö Ikonen | |||
| Bantamweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | FIN |
Väinö Ikonen | |||
| Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) |