Hugo Lahtinen
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Hugo Jalmari Lahtinen (November 29, 1891, Tampere
– December 29, 1977) was a Finnish
athlete who mainly competed in the men's pentathlon during his career.
He competed for Finland at the 1920 Summer Olympics
held in Antwerp, Belgium
where he won the bronze medal in the men's pentathlon event.
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
– December 29, 1977) was a Finnish
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...
athlete who mainly competed in the men's pentathlon during his career.
He competed for Finland at the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
held in Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
where he won the bronze medal in the men's pentathlon event.