Aarne Salovaara

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Aarne Salovaara
Aarne Salovaara.png
portrait circa 1904
Personal information
Birth nameArne Ihamo Nylenius
Full nameAarne Ihamo Salovaara
Born(1887-12-25)December 25, 1887
Kotka, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
DiedSeptember 11, 1945(1945-09-11) (aged 57)
Kotka, Finland
OccupationJurist
Sport
CountryFinland
SportGymnastics and athletics
ClubKotkan Into
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)two-handed javelin throw: 86.85 m
Medal record
Representing Finland
Olympic Games
Men's Gymnastics
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Team, free system
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London Gymnastics team

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[]

Aarne Salovaara at the Olympic Games
Games Sport Event Rank Result Notes
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:

Aarne Salovaara at the Urheilukuninkuuskilpailut
Year Rank Notes
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.
  1. ^ "Aarne Salovaara". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 297. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  9. ^ "Nimenmuuttoja". Lisälehti Suomalaisen Virallisen Lehden N:oon 109 (in Finnish). 12 May 1906. p. 11. ISSN 1457-4322.
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