Tapio Olavi Sipilä (born November 26, 1958, in Kiiminki, Oulu), nicknamed Tapsa, is a former wrestler from Finland, who claimed the silver medal in the Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight Division (– 68 kg) at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He won the bronze medal four years later in the same weight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

Tapio Sipilä
Personal information
BornNovember 26, 1958
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Lightweight
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Lightweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Kiev Lightweight
Silver medal – second place 1981 Oslo Lightweight
Silver medal – second place 1986 Budapest Lightweight

Results

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  • 1980 European Championship — 68.0 kg Greco-Roman (3rd)
  • 1981 European Championship — 68.0 kg Greco-Roman (3rd)
  • 1981 World Championship — 68.0 kg Greco-Roman (2nd)
  • 1983 European Championship — 68.0 kg Greco-Roman (3rd)
  • 1983 World Championship — 68.0 kg Greco-Roman (1st)
  • 1986 European Championship — 68.0 kg Greco-Roman (6th)
  • 1986 World Championship — 68.0 kg Greco-Roman (2nd)
  • 1987 European Championship — 68.0 kg Greco-Roman (3rd)
  • 1988 European Championship — 68.0 kg Greco-Roman (4th)

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