Kurt Wires, born Kurt Virtanen, was a Finnish sprint canoeist born in Helsinki on April 28, 1919. He competed in the 1940s and 1950s, winning a silver medal in the K-1 10,000 meters at the 1948 London Summer Olympics. At the 1952 Helsinki Games, he took gold in both K-2 events (1,000 meters and 10,000 meters) alongside Yrjö Hietanen. Post-retirement, he became a notable businessman. Wires served in the Finnish army during World War II and lost his right eye in the Continuation War, passing away in Espoo on February 22, 1992.
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Time Zone - Europe/Helsinki (1:39 E)
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Meaning of the name - Kurt
strong, brave
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Kurt Wires belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Helsinki
Place of Death: Espoo
Occupation: canoeist
Awards Received: Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for April 28, 1919
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 28, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 28, 2025 |
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| Sun | 7 Taurus 4 | 8 Taurus 23 | 18 Leo 39 |
| Moon | 11 Aries 35 | 17 Taurus 15 | 27 Aquarius 24 |
| Mercury | 12 Aries 21 | 12 Aries 8 | 24 Leo 13 |
| Venus | 13 Gemini 13 | 28 Pisces 48 | 25 Virgo 16 |
| Mars | 9 Taurus 47 | 4 Leo 26 | 23 Cancer 0 |
| Jupiter | 10 Cancer 17 | 20 Gemini 52 | 2 Leo 2 |
| Saturn | 22 Leo 6 | 27 Pisces 30 | 0 Virgo 37 |
| Uranus | 1 Pisces 2 | 26 Taurus 11 | 0 Pisces 8 |
| Neptune | 6 Leo 33 | 1 Aries 1 | 9 Leo 25 |
| Pluto | 4 Cancer 50 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 7 Cancer 10 |
| Rahu | 5 Sagittarius 29 | 25 Pisces 16 | 29 Scorpio 52 |
| Ketu | 5 Gemini 29 | 25 Virgo 16 | 29 Taurus 52 |
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