Aarne Salovaara
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Birth name | Arne Ihamo Nylenius | ||||||||||||||||
Full name | Aarne Ihamo Salovaara | ||||||||||||||||
Born | Kotka, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | December 25, 1887||||||||||||||||
Died | September 11, 1945 Kotka, Finland | (aged 57)||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Jurist | ||||||||||||||||
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Country | Finland | ||||||||||||||||
Sport | Gymnastics and athletics | ||||||||||||||||
Club | Kotkan Into | ||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | two-handed javelin throw: 86.85 m | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Aarne Ihamo Salovaara (born Arne Ihamo Nylenius, 25 February 1887 – 11 September 1945) was a Finnish gymnast and track and field athlete, who competed in the 1908 and the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Athletics[]
Olympic Games[]
Games | Sport | Event | Rank | Result | Notes |
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1908 Summer Olympics | Gymnastics | Team | 3rd | 405 points | Source:[2] |
Athletics | Discus throw | 12th–42nd | unknown | Source:[3] | |
Javelin throw | 4th | 45.89 metres | Source:[4] | ||
Freestyle javelin throw | 10th–33rd | unknown | Source:[5] | ||
1912 Summer Olympics | Gymnastics | Team, free system | 2nd | 109.25 points |
National[]
He won two Finnish national championships in a combined sports competition Urheilukuninkuuskilpailut, which was held in 1902–1911:
Year | Rank | Notes |
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1904 | 1st | As Aarne Nylenius. Source:[6] |
1905 | 4th | As Aarne Nylenius. Source:[6] |
1906 | 1st | Source:[7] |
Salovaara was a district secretary in the Finnish gymnastics and sport federation SVUL in 1906–1907 and a district chairman in 1910–1911, and a member of the board of SVUL in 1913 and 1926. He also was the chairman of his club, , several times in 1915–1927.[8]
Personal[]
Salovaara finnicized his name from Nylenius on 12 May 1906.[9]
References[]
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 297. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ^ "Aarne Salovaara". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ a b Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 249. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
- ^ Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 250. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
- ^ Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 297. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ^ "Nimenmuuttoja". Lisälehti Suomalaisen Virallisen Lehden N:oon 109 (in Finnish). 12 May 1906. p. 11. ISSN 1457-4322.
Categories:
- 1887 births
- 1945 deaths
- People from Kotka
- People from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Finnish male artistic gymnasts
- Finnish male discus throwers
- Finnish male javelin throwers
- Olympic gymnasts of Finland
- Olympic silver medalists for Finland
- Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
- Olympic medalists in gymnastics
- Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Gymnasts at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Finland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics