Arvi Pohjanpää

Sulo Arvi Pohjanpää (10 July 1887 – 21 December 1959) was a Finnish Olympic gymnast, judge and writer.[1]

Arvi Pohjanpää
Personal information
Birth nameNordqvist
Full nameSulo Arvi Pohjanpää
National teamFinland
Born(1887-07-10)10 July 1887
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died21 December 1959(1959-12-21) (aged 72)
Helsinki, Finland
EducationMaster of Law, University of Helsinki, 1910
OccupationJudge
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Spouse(s)
  • Lempi Vilma Ranttila (1922–1947)
  • Aila Tellervo Heikinheimo (1953–)
Other interestsLiterature
Sport
SportGymnastics
ClubYlioppilasvoimistelijat
Medal record
Men's Gymnastics
Bronze medal – third place1908 London Gymnastics team

Gymnastics
Arvi Pohjanpää at the Olympic Games
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]

Law

He took his matriculation exam in Tampere real lycaeum in 1905. He graduated as a Master of Laws from the University of Helsinki in 1910. He received the title varatuomari in 1913.[4]

Beginning in 1911, he worked various duties in the legal system. Eventually, he was a judge advocate general in the superior court martial in 1931–1952, and then a Judge of the Court of Appeal in the Helsinki Court of Appeal in 1952–1954.[4]

He sentenced Martta Koskinen, the last woman executed in Finland, to death as chief justice of the case.[5] He also was the chief justice in the case of Hella Wuolijoki and voted for death, although she received life imprisonment.[6]

Literature

He first published work was a short story collection Tuntureilta in 1913. His debut as a playwright, Vala, was premiered by the Finnish National Theatre in 1918. His play Jumalan käskynhaltija was adapted into film Jumalan tuomio in 1939.[7]

He was the secretary of the Union of Finnish Writers in 1919–1920.[3]

He used the pseudonym A.P:pää writing in newspapers.[8]

Accolades

He received the following honorary awards:[4]

Family

His parents were master tailor Kaarle Henrik Pohjanpää and Ida Vilhelmina Kourlaa. His first wife was Lempi Vilma Ranttila (1892–1947), married in 1922. They had children:

  1. Eila Helena Marjatta (1924–)
  2. Anja Meri Kristiina (1926–)
  3. Armi Elina Annikki (1933–1996), who married Pentti Siimes

His second wife was Aila Tellervo Heikinheimo (1919–), married in 1953.[4]

He finnicized his familyname from Nordqvist to Pohjanpää in 1906.[3]

Poet Lauri Pohjanpää was his brother.[3]

Olympic diver Laura Kivelä was his granddaughter.[3]

References
  1. "Arvi Pohjanpää". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 252. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  4. Schrey, Eero, ed. (1958). Suomen lakimiehet. Finlands jurister. 1958. Suomen lakimiesliiton kirjasarja (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Suomen lakimiesliitto. p. 543.
  5. Rislakki, Jukka (1985). Maan alla. Vakoilua, vastarintaa ja urkintaa Suomenssa 1941–1944 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Love Kirjat. p. 50. ISBN 951-835-099-X.
  6. Rislakki, Jukka (1985). Maan alla. Vakoilua, vastarintaa ja urkintaa Suomenssa 1941–1944 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Love Kirjat. p. 116. ISBN 951-835-099-X.
  7. Aleksis Kivestä Martti Merenmaahan: Suomalaisten kirjailijain elämäkertoja (in Finnish). Porvoo: WSOY. 1954. pp. 610–611.
  8. Hirvonen, Maija (2000). Salanimet ja nimimerkit. Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seuran kirjaston julkaisuja (in Finnish). Vol. 16. Helsinki: BTJ Kirjastopalvelu. p. 615. ISBN 9516924646. ISSN 0357-2978.
  9. Castren, Klaus (1998). Nuhteettomasta palveluksesta. Nuhteettoman palveluksen kunniamerkin saaneet 1918–1969 (in Finnish). p. 90. ISBN 951977078X.


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