Kurt Wires
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Kurt Oskar Wires was a Finnish
sprint canoer
who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won three medals with two golds (1952
: K-2 1000 m, K-2 10000 m) and one silver (1948
: K-1 10000 m).
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won three medals with two golds (1952
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
: K-2 1000 m, K-2 10000 m) and one silver (1948
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
: K-1 10000 m).