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 place1948 LondonK-1 10000 m
Gold medal – first place1952 HelsinkiK-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place1952 HelsinkiK-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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