Väinö Tiiri

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Väinö Tiiri
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Personal information
Full nameVäinö Edward Tiiri
National teamFinland
Born(1886-01-31)January 31, 1886
Loimaa, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
DiedJuly 30, 1966(1966-07-30) (aged 80)
Helsinki, Finland
OccupationGymnastics teacher, major, reporter
Spouse(s)Helmi Koski
Sport
SportGymnastics
ClubYlioppilasvoimistelijat
Medal record
Men's Gymnastics
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Team, free system
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London Gymnastics team

Väinö Edward Tiiri (31 January 1886 – 30 July 1966) was a Finnish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Sport[]

Väinö Tiiri at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Notes
1908 Summer Olympics Men's team 3rd Source: [2]
1912 Summer Olympics Team, free system 2nd

He was in the Finnish team leadership in the 1924 and 1928 games.[3]

He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.[3]

He was the leader of the Suomen Urheilulehti editorial staff in 1909–1917. He edited sports-related articles in the encyclopedia Pieni tietosanakirja.[4]

He held positions of trust in several national-level sports federations.[4]

Career[]

He completed his matriculation exam in Turku Finnish Real Lycaeum in 1907 and graduated as a gymnastics teacher in 1911. He worked as a gymnastics teacher up to 1952.[4]

He completed Artillery Officer School in 1918 and eventually reached the rank of major in 1928. He served as a battalion commander in the World War II.[4]

He was an editor in Uusi Suomi and Suomen Sotilas.[4]

Politics[]

He was one of the members of the central committee responsible of the creation of the Jäger Movement.[5][6] He was nominated an honorary jäger in 1961.[7]

Accolades[]

He received the following honorary awards:[4]

Family[]

His parents were Kalle and Maria Tiiri. He married Helmi Koski in 1921. His only child was named Juhana.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Väinö Tiiri". 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. pp. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  3. ^ a b Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 336. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Suomen voimistelunopettajat 1883–1959. Finlands gymnastiklärare 1883–1959 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Suomen voimistelunopettajaliitto. 1959. p. 244.
  5. ^ Lauerma, Matti (1966). Kuninkaallinen Preussin jääkäripataljoona 27. Vaiheet ja vaikutus (in Finnish). Porvoo: WSOY. p. 93.
  6. ^ Kilpinen, Asko (2019). "Jääkäriliike ja jääkäripataljoona 27". Suomen jääkärit. Itsenäisyytemme kärkijoukko (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Docendo. p. 56. ISBN 9789522914651.
  7. ^ Paloheimo, Olli; et al., eds. (1975). Suomen jääkärien elämäkerrasto 1975 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Jääkäriliitto. p. 756. ISBN 951-99046-8-9.
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