Eino Eetu Kosonen (25 September 1888 – 23 December 1953)[1] was a Finnish gymnast who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
 Eetu Kosonen, circa 1905 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eino Eetu Kosonen |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | September 25, 1888 |
| Died | 23 December 1953 (aged 65) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Artistic gymnastics |
| Club | Viipurin Reipas |
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Artistic individual all-around | 88th | Source: [2] |
He was part of the Viipurin Reipas team that won the gymnastics Finnish national championship in 1903,[3] 1906[4] and 1912.[3] He was nominated into their honorary legion.[5]
Sources
edit- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 142. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
References
edit- ^ Eetu Kosonen at Olympedia
- ^ "Heptathlon Gymnastics Competition". Les Jeunes. Fédération gymnastique et sportive des patronages de France. 8 August 1908. p. 2. Retrieved 25 June 2020 – via Gallica.
- ^ a b Roni, Ranne (1951). Viipurin Reipas vv. 1891–1951 (in Finnish). Lahti. pp. 217–218.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Roni, Ranne (1951). Viipurin Reipas vv. 1891–1951 (in Finnish). Lahti. p. 44.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Roni, Ranne (1951). Viipurin Reipas vv. 1891–1951 (in Finnish). Lahti. p. 207.
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