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Kalevi Lahdenranta

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Kalevi Lahdenranta
Personal information
Full nameKalevi Johannes Lahdenranta
Born (1942-03-20) 20 March 1942 (age 82)
Kankaanpää, Finland
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight130–140 kg (287–309 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Columbus 110+ kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1970 Szombathely 110+ kg

Kalevi Johannes Lahdenranta (born 20 March 1942) is a retired Finnish weightlifter. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in the heavyweight and super heavyweight categories, respectively, and finished in seventh place in both games.[1] In 1970, he won a bronze and a silver medal at the world and European championships. He set four world records in the snatch between 1970 and 1974.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kalevi Lahdenranta". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Kalevi Lahdenranta. chidlovski.net
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