Edvard Linna
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Edvard Ferdinand Linna (August 26, 1886 – December 30, 1974) was a Finnish
gymnast
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
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He was part of the Finnish team, which was able to win the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908.
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...
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...
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He was part of the Finnish team, which was able to win the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908.