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Viljo Aho

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameViljo Johannes•Aho
Used nameViljo•Aho
Born2 November 1932 in Pobeda, Leningrad (RUS)
Died23 February 2013 (aged 80 years 3 months 21 days) in Sysmä, Päijät-Häme (FIN)
Measurements174 cm / 67-70 kg
AffiliationsLahden Ahkera, Lahti (FIN)
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Finland

Biography

Switching between welterweight and light-middleweight during his entire career, Viljo Aho reached the third round as a welterweight at the 1960 Olympics, losing to Spaniard Andrés Navarro. Besides his Olympic appearance, Aho won light-middleweight bronze at the 1957 Nordic Championships, was Finnish light-middleweight champion in 1961, won silver at the 1960 and bronze at the 1957 Finnish Championships. His brother Matti also competed at the 1960 Olympics, as a light-heavyweight.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
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FIN
Viljo Aho
Welterweight, Men (Olympic) =9

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