Tapio SIPILA

Along with Jouko Salomäki, Tapio Sipilä was the most decorated Finnish wrestler in the 1980s. Wrestling as a Greco-Roman lightweight his entire career, Sipilä won Olympic silver in 1984 and bronze in 1988. He was the 1983 World Champion, while taking silver in 1981 and 1986. At the European Championships, Sipilä earned four bronze medalss in 1980, 1981, 1983 and 1987. Sipilä also captured Nordic titles in 1979, 1981 and 1984 and Finnish titles in 1976, 1980, 1982, 1983 and 1986. Sipilä retired from sports in 1989 and later worked as a wrestling coach.