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Kurt Wires

Kurt Wires
Wires (right) and Yrjö Hietanen at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Born28 April 1919
Helsinki, Finland
Died22 February 1992 (aged 72)
Espoo, Finland
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe racing
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1948 London K-1 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki K-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki K-2 10000 m

Kurt Oskar "Kurre" Wires (28 April 1919 – 22 February 1992) was a Finnish canoe sprinter who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. In 1948 he won a silver medal in the individual 10000 m event. Four years later he earned two gold medals in the 1000 m and 10000 m doubles, together with Yrjö Hietanen.[1]

Personal life

Wires served in the Finnish Army during the Second World War and lost his right eye during the Continuation War.[2]

References

  1. ^ Kurt Wires. Sports Reference.com
  2. ^ "Kurt Wires". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 January 2021.


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