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Konsta Mäenpää (born 23 October 1997) is a Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 130 kg division.[1]
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| Full name | Konsta Johannes Mäenpää | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 October 1997 South Ostrobothnia, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 kg (290 lb; 20 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 130 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editKonsta Mäenpää's father is Juha Mäenpää, Member of Parliament.[2]
Mäenpää finished seventh in the 96 kg category at the European Youth Championships in 2016. He achieved World Youth Championship bronze in the 120 kg weight category in 2017. He finished fifth in the under-23 World Championships in the 130 kg category in 2018 and 2019. He won the Nordic Youth Championship in the 120 kg category in 2017.[3]
Mäenpää won the European bronze medal in the 130 kg category in Budapest 2022, beating Franz Richter of Germany in the bronze medal match.[4]
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2022 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Greco-Roman 130 kg |
References
edit- ^ "Konsta Johannes Mäenpää profile page". uww.org.
- ^ "Koskenkorvan viinatehtaan varjossa asuu eduskunnan kansallismielisimmän laidan räksyttäjä ja hänen poikansa, joka on Suomen lahjakkain raskaan sarjan painija". 10 November 2019.
- ^ "International Wrestling Database".
- ^ "Konsta Mäenpää voitti painin EM-pronssia". 2 April 2022.
External links
edit- Konsta Mäenpää at the International Wrestling Database
- Konsta Mäenpää at the International Wrestling Database
