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Yrjö Antti Linko (1 February 1885 – 22 March 1934) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Lindholm | |||||||
| Full name | Yrjö Antti Linko | |||||||
| National team | Finland | |||||||
| Born | February 1, 1885 Hanko, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | |||||||
| Died | March 22, 1934 (aged 49) Turku, Finland | |||||||
| Education | Licentiate of Medicine (1913) | |||||||
| Occupation | Physical education teacher, physician | |||||||
| Spouse(s) | Hilja Linnéa Knutsson | |||||||
| Sport | ||||||||
| Sport | Gymnastics | |||||||
| Club | Ylioppilasvoimistelijat | |||||||
Medal record
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Gymnastics
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[3]
Biography
His parents were senior conductor A. G. Lindholm and Edla Johanna Fredberg.[4] He finnicized his familyname from Lindholm to Linko in 1906.[5] He married Hilja Linnéa Knutsson (1892–) in 1914.[4]
He did his matriculation exam in 1905. He graduated as a physiotherapist and a physical education teacher in 1911. He obtained the degree of Licentiate of Medicine in 1913.[4]
He worked as a physician in various places of employment from 1911 and as a physical education teacher in 1912–1913.[4]
He served as a physician in the White Guard during and after the Finnish Civil War, reaching the rank of captain (med.) in 1921.[4]
He was awarded the Cross of Liberty, 4th Class and the Commemorative medal of Liberation war.[4]
He died of pneumonia.[6]
References
- "Yrjö Linko". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. pp. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. pp. 185–186. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- Bergholm, Hjalmar (1927). Biographica 1927. Suomen lääkärit. Finlands läkare (in Finnish and Swedish). Tampere. pp. 315–316.
- Siukonen, Markku (2012). Olympiakisat 1896–2012. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Docendo. p. 703. ISBN 978-952-5912-57-9.
- "Yrjö Linko". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). 23 March 1934. p. 3. ISSN 0356-133X. Retrieved 11 February 2021 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
На других языках
- [en] Yrjö Linko
[it] Yrjö Linko
Yrjö Antti Linko (1º febbraio 1885 – 22 marzo 1934) è stato un ginnasta finlandese.[ru] Линко, Ирьё
Ирьё Линко (фин. Yrjö Linko; 1 февраля 1885 (1885-02-01), Ханко, Нюландская губерния, Великое княжество Финляндское, Российская империя — 22 марта 1934, Турку, Финляндия) — финский гимнаст, бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1908.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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