Pertti Olavi "Perts" Ukkola ( fin. Pertti Olavi "Pertsa" Ukkola ; born 10 August 1950 , Sodankylä , Lapland , Finland ) - Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler, Olympic champion, world and European champion, eight-time champion of Finland [1 ] [2] .
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| Full name | Pertti Olavi Ukkola |
| A country |  Finland |
| Club | Koovee ( Tampere ) |
| Date of Birth | August 10, 1950 (68 years) |
| Place of Birth | Sodankylä , Lapland , Finland |
| Trainers | Toivo Sillapaeae |
| Growth | 169 cm |
| Weight | 52-62 kg |
Biography
Engaged in the fight with the age of seven. [3]
In 1968 he made his debut in the Nordic Championship (Nordic Championship) , where he took second place, the next year became the champion and later won three more titles in a row, from 1971 to 1973 and another in 1976. In 1970 he spoke at the European Championship, but unsuccessfully.
In 1973 he spoke at the European Championship and remained only the sixth. In 1974 he made his debut at the World Championships, but did not win anything. In 1975, he won the bronze medal at the World Championships. Member of the VII Games of the peoples of the USSR in 1979.
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, he fought in the category up to 52 kilograms (the lightest weight ). Drop out of the tournament took place as the accumulation of penalty points. Penalty points were not accrued for a clear victory, 0.5 penalty points were awarded for victory for a clear advantage, 1 penalty point for victory on points, 2 or 2.5 penalty points for a draw, 3 points for a defeat on points, 3 , 5 points, pure defeat - 4 points. If a wrestler scored 6 or more penalty points, he was eliminated from the tournament. The title was contested by 21 people. Pertti Yukkola, having lost the first fight, withdrew from the competition due to injury.
| A circle | Rival | A country | Result | Base | Scrum time |
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| one | Jan Michalik | Defeat | By points (3 penalty points) |
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he fought in the category up to 57 kilograms ( lightest weight ). The rules basically remained the same, the title challenged 17 people. Despite the defeat in the third round, the final meeting of the Finnish wrestler, based on the number of penalty points, could draw in a draw, but he won it and became the champion of the Olympic Games.
| A circle | Rival | A country | Result | Base | Scrum time |
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| one | Hans-Jürgen Weil | Victory | Disqualification of the opponent (0 penalty points) | 5:31 | |
| 2 | Farhat Mustafin | Victory | 6-5 (1 penalty point) | ||
| 3 | Jozef Lipien | Defeat | 4-9 (3 penalty points) | ||
| four | Josef Donshech | Victory | 14-3 (0.5 penalty points) | ||
| five | Mihai Bochilia | Victory | Disqualification of the opponent (0 penalty points) | 5:19 | |
| 6 | - | - | - | - | |
| The final | Ivica Frigic | Victory | 5-4 (1 penalty point) |
1976 and 1977 became the most successful in an athlete's career: in 1976 he won the Nordic Championship and became an Olympic champion, in 1977 became a world and European champion. In 1977, he was named athlete of the year in Finland. In 1978, the World Cup was left without medals.
At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, he fought in the category up to 62 kilograms (the lightest weight ). The rules basically remained the same, the title was contested by 13 people. After losing two bouts of three, Pertti Yukkola was eliminated from the tournament.
| A circle | Rival | A country | Result | Base | Scrum time |
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| one | Georgi Donev | Defeat | Touche (4 penalty points) | 7:23 | |
| 2 | Leonel Perez | Victory | Disqualification of the opponent (0 penalty points) | 8:43 | |
| 3 | Mihai Bochilia | Defeat | 4-6 (3 penalty points) |
In 1981 he added the bronze medal of the World Championship to his awards.
After an active wrestling career, he switched to coaching, in 1990-1991 he was the head coach of the Finnish national team.
In 2015, he was awarded a personal (incomplete) pension (662 euros per month) from the Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland [4] .
Notes
- ↑ Database Archived October 9, 2011.
- ↑ Pertti Ukkola Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- ↑ "Jos saisin samaa palkkaa kuin Selänne, painisin yhä" | Tamperelainen
- ↑ Olympic champions have been granted personal pensions. // © Yle Uutiset = Yle News Service. = Site of the Yleisradio Oy TV and Radio Company (yle.fi) on July 23, 2015. (Tested on July 27, 2015)
Links
- Pertti Ukkola - Olympic statistics on Sports-Reference.com (eng.)
- Pertti Ukkola - profile on the International Wrestling Database (English)