Kaarle Edvard "Kalle" Mikkolainen (9 January 1883 – 28 March 1928) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: [2] |
| Personal information | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaarle Edvard Mikkolainen | |||||||
| Nickname(s) | Kalle | |||||||
| National team | Finland | |||||||
| Born | (1883-01-09)January 9, 1883 Ylöjärvi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | |||||||
| Died | March 28, 1928(1928-03-28) (aged 45) Tampere, Finland | |||||||
| Occupation | Warehouse worker, mail carrier, construction worker | |||||||
| Sport | ||||||||
| Sport | Gymnastics | |||||||
| Club | Tampereen Pyrintö | |||||||
Medal record
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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.
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