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Armas Rudolf Taipale (27 July 1890 – 9 November 1976) was a Finnish athlete.[1] He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and won gold medals in two discus throw events, conventional and two-handed,[2][3] where the total was counted as a sum of best throws with a left hand and with a right hand. After World War I he won a silver medal in the conventional discus throw at the 1920 Olympics and finished tenth in the shot put. At the 1924 Olympics he competed only in the discus throw and finished in 12th place. Taipale set two unofficial world records in the discus.[4]

Armas Taipale

Taipale at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Born	27 July 1890 Helsinki, Finland
Died	8 November 1976 (aged 86) Turku, Finland
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	90–95 kg (198–209 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Discus throw, shot put
Club	HKV, Helsinki
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	DT – 48.90 m (1914) SP – 13.855 m (1919);
Medal record Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1912 Stockholm Discus throw 1912 Stockholm Two-handed discus throw 1920 Antwerp Discus throw

Domestically Taipale started competing in 1908 and won three Finnish titles in the discus throw and two in the shot put. In 1914 he was British champion both in the shot put and discus throw. Besides athletics he competed in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Nordic Games and played association football. In 1923 he immigrated to the United States, but returned to Finland in 1974. He was a businessman and lawyer by occupation.[4]

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[de] Armas Taipale

Armas Rudolf Taipale (* 27. Juli 1890 in Helsinki; † 9. November 1976 in Turku) war ein finnischer Diskuswerfer. Sein größter Erfolg war der Gewinn der Goldmedaillen im ein- und beidarmigen Diskuswurf bei den Olympischen Spielen 1912 in Stockholm.

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- [en] Armas Taipale

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[fr] Armas Taipale

Armas Rudolf Taipale, né le 27 juillet 1890 à Helsinki et mort le 9 novembre 1976 à Turku est un athlète finlandais qui participait principalement aux compétitions du lancer du disque.

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[it] Armas Taipale

Armas Rudolf Taipale (Helsinki, 27 luglio 1890 – Turku, 9 novembre 1976) è stato un discobolo finlandese.

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[ru] Тайпале, Армас

Армас Тайпале (фин. Armas Taipale; 27 июля 1890 — 9 ноября 1976) — финский легкоатлет, олимпийский чемпион.

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