B. 1892-07-13, Savitaipale, Finland; D. 1955-01-22
Track and Field (2 gold)
| 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javelin Throw | 8th | gold | gold | 19456 |
| Discus Throw | 12th | 60 | ||
| Pentathlon | dnf | 1.6 | ||
| 256 | 9661.6 | 9600 | 19517.6 |
A pioneer of Finnish Javelin throwing, he achieved a world record of 62.57 m in 1915 and eventually raised this to 66.10 m in 1919 before winning two Olympic titles. He had already finished eighth at Stockholm and threw an unofficial 67.96 m in 1925.
Olympic Competitor nr 5473
Written 2002-08-26 - last modified 2012-02-16
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