Lauri Kettunen

Lauri Kettunen
Personal information
Born 12 February 1905
Antrea, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died 15 August 1941 (aged 36)
Helsinki, Finland
Sport
Sport Fencing, modern pentathlon

Lauri Kettunen (12 February 1905 15 August 1941) was a Finnish fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was an officer in the Finnish army reaching the rank of major. He died during the Continuation War while fighting along the Finnish III Corps in Kiestinki.[2]

References

  1. "Lauri Kettunen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  2. "Arkistolaitos - Suomen sodissa 1939-1945 menehtyneet" (in Finnish).