Aarne Pohjonen
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Aarne Anders Pohjonen (29 March 1886 – 22 December 1938) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Pohjonen's parents were provost Jaakko Pohjonen and Amanda Maria Taube. He married Tyyne Matilda Riekki in 1925.[1] She was an adoptive sister of Esko Riekki.[2]
He completed his matriculation exam in the Jyväskylä Lyseo in 1904 and graduated as a Licentiate of Medicine from the University of Helsinki in 1914.[1]
He started in the public sector as a medical intern and then worked as a physician until 1938. In the military sector, he was a White Guard volunteer in the Finnish Civil War. Then he worked as a medical officer in the Finnish Defence Forces in 1918–1930, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel (med.).[3] He specialized in tuberculosis.[4]
He sat in the city council of Vaasa in 1933–1938.[5]
He received the following honorary awards:[1]
- Commemorative Medal of the Liberation War
- Cross of Liberty, 4th Class; 1918
- Knight (Chevalier) of the White Rose of Finland, 1923
He died of cancer and was buried at the Vaasa New Cemetery.[4][6]
Gymnastics
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: [7] |
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.[8]
References
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External links
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- 1886 births
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- People from Luhanka
- People from Mikkeli Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Finnish male artistic gymnasts
- Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gymnasts for Finland
- Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
- Olympic medalists in gymnastics
- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Central Finland