Kaarle Edvard "Kalle" Mikkolainen (9 January 1883 – 28 March 1928) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kaarle Edvard Mikkolainen |
| Nickname | Kalle |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | 9 January 1883 Ylöjärvi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 28 March 1928 (aged 45) Tampere, Finland |
| Occupation(s) | Warehouse worker, mail carrier, construction worker |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics |
| Club | Tampereen Pyrintö |
Medal record | |
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source:[2] |
He was a board member of Tampereen Pyrintö in 1909–1910.
He fought for the Red Guard in the Finnish Civil War and was a prisoner of war at the Tampere camp.[3]
Olympic silver medalist Reijo Mikkolainen is his great-grandson.
Sources
edit- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 204. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
References
edit- ^ "Kalle Mikkolainen". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. pp. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Hoppu, Tuomas (23 January 2021). Toivon ja epätoivon aika... (Speech). Sukututkimuspäivät Sampolassa (in Finnish). Tampere: Tampereen seudun työväenopisto. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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