Heikki Lehmusto
Heikki Heikinpoika Lehmusto (30 August 1884 – 22 September 1958) was a Finnish sports leader and a sportswriter, who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Birth name | Lindholm |
| Full name | Heikki Heikinpoika Lehmusto |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | August 30, 1884 Porvoon maalaiskunta, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | September 22, 1958 (aged 74) Turku, Finland |
| Education | Doctor of Philosophy, University of Helsinki, 1923 |
| Occupation | Editor-in-chief, teacher, lecturer, adjunct professor |
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| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling, gymnastics |
| Weight class | Heavy weight |
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Sport
Wrestling was his main sport, but he won an Olympic medal in gymnastics.[2]
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: [3] |
He won the Finnish academic heavy weight wrestling championship in 1914[4] and 1915,[5] which would be his best achievement in the sport as an athlete.[2]
He was the chairman of the Finnish Wrestling Federation in 1932–1936 and 1938–1940, and its predecessor, the wrestling chapter of Finnish Gymnastics and Sports Federation in 1918–1920 and 1925–28.[6]
He was a member of the board of the Finnish Olympic Committee in 1919–1920, 1927–1928 and 1934–1938, and the leader of the Finnish wrestling team at the 1920, 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics.[7]
He is an honorary chairman of the Finnish Wrestling Federation[8] and an honorary member of the Finnish Gymnastics and Sports Federation[9] and the club Helsingin Atleettiklubi.[10]
He was also an accomplished sportswriter.[7]
Biography
His father was Heikki Lindholm (former Uusi-Lampila) and mother Kaisa Niesi. He finnicized his family name from Lindholm to Lehmusto in 1906. His first wife until 1928 was Elin Ingeborg Sjöblom, and second wife from 1929 Anna Solntsew-Sundström, the daughter of Sergei Solntsev. His only child Heikki was born in 1913.[2]
He took his matriculation exam in the Porvoon suomalainen yhteiskoulu in 1906. He submitted his doctoral thesis in the University of Helsinki in 1923. His academic career peaked with an adjunct professorship in the University of Turku.[2]
He was a passionate fennophile.[2]
References
- "Heikki Lehmusto". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- Kanerva, Juha (2005). "Lehmusto, Heikki". In Klinge, Matti; Mäkelä-Alitalo, Anneli; et al. (eds.). Suomen kansallisbiografia. Studia biographica (in Finnish). Vol. 5. Karl–Lehtokoski. Helsinki: The Finnish Literature Society. pp. 819–820. ISBN 951-746-446-0. ISSN 1456-2138.
- 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.
- V. E. T. (5 December 1914). "Muutamia tietoja ylioppilaiden urheiluelämästä". Suomen Urheilulehti (in Finnish). p. 176. ISSN 0355-6085. Retrieved 8 June 2019 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- "Akateemiset urheilukilpailut". Suomen Urheilulehti (in Finnish). 1 April 1915. p. 450. ISSN 0355-6085. Retrieved 8 June 2019 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- Järvinen, Eino (1977). 70 vuotta suomalaista painia 1906–1976 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Wrestling Federation. p. 62.
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 168. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- Järvinen, Eino (1977). 70 vuotta suomalaista painia 1906–1976 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Wrestling Federation. p. 15.
- Halila, Aimo; Sirmeikkö, Paul (1960). Kotkas, Kallio (ed.). Suomen voimistelu- ja urheiluliitto SVUL: 1900–1960 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Gymnastics and Sports Federation. p. 642.
- Lempinen, Jorma (1993). "Heikki Lehmusto. Painijan sielunelämä". In Mäkelä, Pekka; et al. (eds.). Kilpakenttien sankarit (in Finnish). Vol. 3. Helsinki: Tammi. p. 250. ISBN 951-30-8902-9.