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
- ^ Kurt Wires. Sports Reference.com
- ^ "Kurt Wires". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
