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Aarne Ihamo Salovaara (born Arne Ihamo Nylenius, 25 February 1887 – 11 September 1945) was a Finnish gymnast and track and field athlete, who competed in the 1908 and the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Aarne Salovaara

portrait circa 1904
Personal information
Birth name	Arne Ihamo Nylenius
Full name	Aarne Ihamo Salovaara
Born	(1887-12-25)December 25, 1887 Kotka, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died	September 11, 1945(1945-09-11) (aged 57) Kotka, Finland
Occupation	Jurist
Sport
Country	Finland
Sport	Gymnastics and athletics
Club	Kotkan Into
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	two-handed javelin throw: 86.85 m
Medal record Representing Olympic Games Men's Gymnastics 1912 Stockholm Team, free system 1908 London Gymnastics team

Athletics

Olympic Games

Aarne Salovaara at the Olympic Games

Games	Sport	Event	Rank	Result	Notes
1908 Summer Olympics	Gymnastics	Team	3rd	405 points	Source:[2]
	Athletics	Discus throw	12th–42nd	unknown	Source:[3]
		Javelin throw	4th	45.89 metres	Source:[4]
		Freestyle javelin throw	10th–33rd	unknown	Source:[5]
1912 Summer Olympics	Gymnastics	Team, free system	2nd	109.25 points

National

He won two Finnish national championships in a combined sports competition Urheilukuninkuuskilpailut, which was held in 1902–1911:

Aarne Salovaara at the Urheilukuninkuuskilpailut

Year	Rank	Notes
1904	1st	As Aarne Nylenius. Source:[6]
1905	4th	As Aarne Nylenius. Source:[6]
1906	1st	Source:[7]

Salovaara was a district secretary in the Finnish gymnastics and sport federation SVUL in 1906–1907 and a district chairman in 1910–1911, and a member of the board of SVUL in 1913 and 1926. He also was the chairman of his club, Kotkan Into, several times in 1915–1927.[8]

Personal

Salovaara finnicized his name from Nylenius on 12 May 1906.[9]

References

• Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 297. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

На других языках

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- [en] Aarne Salovaara

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[it] Aarne Salovaara

Aarne Ihamo Salovaara, nato Arne Ihamo Nylenius (25 dicembre 1887 – 11 settembre 1945), è stato un ginnasta e giavellottista finlandese.

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[ru] Саловаара, Аарне

Аарне Ихамо Саловаара (фин. Aarne Ihamo Salovaara; 25 февраля 1887 (1887-02-25), Котка — 11 сентября 1945, Котка) — финский гимнаст и легкоатлет, призёр летних Олимпийских игр.

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