Aarne Salovaara
Encyclopedia
Aarne Salovaara was a Finnish
gymnast
and track and field athlete
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
He was part of the Finnish team which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908.
At the London Games he also finished fourth in the javelin throw competition
. He also participated in the freestyle javelin event
and in the discus throw competition
but for both contests his results are unknown.
Four years later he won a silver medal as member of the Finnish gymnastics team competing in the team free system event
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
gymnast
Gymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
and track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was part of the Finnish team which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908.
At the London Games he also finished fourth in the javelin throw competition
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The javelin was required to be held in the middle. The competition was held on July 17, 1908.42 throwers from eleven nations competed....
. He also participated in the freestyle javelin event
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's freestyle javelin
The men's freestyle javelin throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The javelin could be held anywhere. The competition was held on July 15, 1908.33 throwers from nine nations competed....
and in the discus throw competition
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 16, 1908.42 throwers from eleven nations competed.-Records:...
but for both contests his results are unknown.
Four years later he won a silver medal as member of the Finnish gymnastics team competing in the team free system event
Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team, free system
The men's team competition with a free system was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was one of three team gymnastics events. The others were a team competition in the Swedish system and a standard team competition.It was the first...
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