Mikko HUHTALA

Mikko Huhtala took up wrestling in 1959 and mainly competed as a Greco-Roman welterweight, but occasionally wrestled in middleweight later in his career. Huhtala made his international début at the 1976 European Championships and competed at every Olympic Game, World Championship and European Championship between 1976 and 1981. Huhtala won Olympic bronze in 1980, World Championship silver in 1981 and a European Championship silver in 1980, all in Greco-Roman welterweight. Huhtala was the 1982 Nordic middleweight champion and captured Finnish welterweight titles in 1976-78 and 1980 and a middleweight title in 1979. After finishing his sporting career, Huhtala worked as a construction engineer and served as the chairman of Etelä-Pohjanmaa (Southern Ostrobothnia) Building Contractors and Engineers Association.