Elis Esaias Sipilä (27 October 1887 – 13 December 1958) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Personal information | ||||||||
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Full name | Elis Esaias Sipilä | |||||||
National team | Finland | |||||||
Born | (1887-10-27)October 27, 1887 Teuva, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | |||||||
Died | December 13, 1958(1958-12-13) (aged 71) Helsinki, Finland | |||||||
Occupation | Chief executive officer, tax collector | |||||||
Sport | ||||||||
Sport | Gymnastics | |||||||
Club | Ylioppilasvoimistelijat | |||||||
Medal record
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Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
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1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: [2] |
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.
He shot a man apparently to cover up a fraud in Vaasa on 2 March 1934.[3] He was convicted to 12 years in prison for manslaughter and embezzlement.[4]
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