Arvo Kyllönen (17 December 1932 – 10 June 2017Kuolinilmoitus, Uutisvuoksi 18.6.2017, s. 11) was a Finnish wrestler who won national titles in the 57 kg

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(1952) and 62 kg

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divisions (1954). He competed in Greco-Roman bantamweight at the

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, but was eliminated in the third round. Kyllönen was a

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by profession. After retiring from competitions he also coached young wrestlers.

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