Einar Sahlstein

Einar Werner Sahlstein (30 May 1887 6 March 1936) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He also won two Finnish national championships in track and field athletics.[2]

Einar Sahlstein
Personal information
Full nameEinar Werner Sahlstein
Nickname(s)Einari
National teamFinland
Born(1887-05-30)May 30, 1887
Kuopio, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
DiedMarch 6, 1936(1936-03-06) (aged 48)
Helsinki, Finland
Resting placeIII hautausmaa, Rovaniemi[1]
EducationAlempi hallintotutkinto, University of Helsinki, 1912
OccupationBank manager, procurer
Spouse(s)Aino Castren
Sport
SportGymnastics, track and field
Club
  • Kuopion Suomalaisen Lyseon Urheilijat
  • Kuopion Reipas
  • Warkauden Urheilijat
  • Ylioppilasvoimistelijat
  • Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Two-handed javelin throw: 78.57 m (1908)
Medal record
Men's Gymnastics
Bronze medal – third place1908 London Gymnastics team

Sport

Gymnastics

Einar Sahlstein at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Notes
1908 Summer Olympics Men's team 3rd Source: [3]

He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.[4]

Track and field

At the 1908 Finnish Athletics Championships, he won a gold in the two-handed javelin throw event, and another one in the combined jumps event.[5][6]

Other

He was a chairman of the club Warkauden Urheilijat.[4]

He was a founding member of the club Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura and a board member in 1927–1935.[4]

Career

He performed his matriculation exam in Kuopio Finnish Coeducational School in 1908 and a legal degree the University of Helsinki in 1912. He worked in banking since 1913.[7]

He was in the staff of the Rovaniemi White Guard.[7] He led a platoon in the Rovaniemi skirmish in the opening days of the Finnish Civil War.[8] He received The medal of merit of the Civil Guards.[7]

He sat in the municipal council of Rovaniemi kauppala.[4]

Family

His parents were provincial treasurer Verner Sahlstein and Hulda von Fieandt. He married Aino Castren in 1916. They had four children.[7]

References

  1. "Pankinjohtaja Einar Sahlsteinin viimeinen matka". Rovaniemi (in Finnish). Rovaniemi: Sanomalehti Rovaniemi Oy. 17 March 1936. p. 2. Retrieved 10 February 2021 via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  2. "Einar Sahlstein". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. 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.
  4. Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 290. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  5. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 330.
  6. Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 244. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
  7. Suomen liikemiehiä. Affärsmän i Finland (in Finnish and Swedish). Vol. II: M–Ö & lisäosa — supplement. Helsinki: Suomen kauppa ja teollisuus. 1930. p. 725.
  8. Enbuske, Matti (1997). "Peräpohjolan keskusseudulla". Rovaniemen historia vuoteen 1990. Jokivarsien kasvatit ja junantuomat (in Finnish). Rovaniemi: Rovaniemen kaupunki, Rovaniemen maalaiskunta, Rovaniemen seurakunta. p. 281. ISBN 951-96816-5-5.
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