Jalmari Kivenheimo
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Viktor Jalmar "Jalmari" Kivenheimo (September 25, 1889 – October 29, 1994) was a Finnish
gymnast
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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He was part of the Finnish team, which won the silver medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. He is the longest lived Olympic medalist, as he died in 1994 at the age of 105 years old.
Grand Duchy of Finland
The Grand Duchy of Finland was the predecessor state of modern Finland. It existed 1809–1917 as part of the Russian Empire and was ruled by the Russian czar as Grand Prince.- History :...
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 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 silver medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. He is the longest lived Olympic medalist, as he died in 1994 at the age of 105 years old.