Arno Saarinen
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Birth name | Arno Aleksander Saarinen | ||||||||
Full name | Aarno Aleksanteri Saarinen | ||||||||
National team | Finland | ||||||||
Born | (1884-09-11)September 11, 1884 Ähtäri, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | ||||||||
Died | February 7, 1970(1970-02-07) (aged 85) | ||||||||
Education | Master of Science | ||||||||
Occupation(s) | Assistant manager, production manager, planner, filer, turner | ||||||||
Sport | |||||||||
Sport | Gymnastics | ||||||||
Club | Ylioppilasvoimistelijat | ||||||||
Medal record
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Arno Aleksander Saarinen (11 September 1884 – 7 February 1970) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Gymnastics
Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
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1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: [2] |
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.
Biography
His parents were Gustaf Adolf Saarinen and Gustafva Lindborg. He married Varma Väiniö in 1928. They had three children:[3]
- Antti Sakari (1920–)
- Taru Kirsti Kaarina (1933–)
- Ilkka Aarnio Kalevi (1935–)
He completed his matriculation exam in Vaasa Finnish real lyceum in 1903. He graduated as a Master of Science in 1909. He worked in various engineering jobs in 1909–1915. Then he was an assistant manager at a SOK production plant in 1916–1949. Finally he was a salesman in 1950–1964.[3]
He completed engineer officer examination in 1928, and reached the rank of captain (eng.).[3]
Source
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 288. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
References
- ^ "Arno Saarinen". 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. pp. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ a b c Diplomi-insinöörit ja arkkitehdit 1965. Diplomingenjörer och arkitekter 1965 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Insinöörijärjestöjen kustannus. 1965. p. 496.
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