Kaarlo Soinio

Kaarlo Kyösti Soinio (28 January 1888 – 24 October 1960) was a Finnish sportsperson, who won an Olympic bronze, and a sport leader and a sportsreporter.[1]

Kaarlo Soinio
Kaarlo Soinio in 1911
Personal information
Birth nameKarl Gustaf Salin
Full nameKaarlo Kyösti Soinio
Nickname(s)Keppari
National teamFinland
Born(1888-01-28)28 January 1888
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died24 October 1960(1960-10-24) (aged 72)
Helsinki, Finland
OccupationGymnastics teacher, editor-in-chief, assistant police chief, head of department, chief executive officer
Sport
SportGymnastics, association football
Club
  • Ylioppilasvoimistelijat
  • Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi
Medal record
Men's Gymnastics
Bronze medal – third place1908 London Gymnastics team

Sport

He was a pioneer in developing football, sportsreporting and municipal sport administration in Finland in the early 20th century. He also won an Olympic bronze in gymnastics.[2]

Olympics
Kaarlo Soinio at the Olympic Games
Games Sport Event Rank Notes
1908 Summer Olympics Gymnastics Men's team 3rd Source:[3]
1912 Summer Olympics Football Men's tournament 4th Was team captain. Played only in a first round match against Italy where he was injured.

Footballer
International football matches of Kaarlo Soinio[4]
DateVenueHomeResultVisitorCompetitionNotes
22 October 1911 Eläintarha Stadium, Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire  Finland 2–5  Sweden Friendly Played as captain. First international match of Finland.
27 June 1912 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Sweden 7–1  Finland Olympic preparation Played as captain
29 June 1912 Tranebergs Idrottsplats, Stockholm, Sweden  Finland 3–2 ET  Italy 1912 Summer Olympics Played as captain

He won the Finnish championship in 1911 and 1912 playing for Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi.[5]

Other

He was an international referee in one football and one bandy match.[6]

He sat in the board of the Football Association of Finland in various positions in 1910–1934. In their centennial history, Soinio is named the board's most distinguished member.[7] He is the association's honorary member.[8]

He also flourished in javelin throwing and rowing.[2]

He was the editor-in-chief of Suomen Urheilulehti in 1913–1917, and a sportsreporter in Helsingin Sanomat in 1918–1957.[2]

Career

He graduated as a gymnastics teacher from the University of Helsinki in 1912, and worked in that profession in various schools.[2]

He was the assistant police chief of Helsinki in 1924–1932.[9] At the time he remained friends with footballer and smuggler Algoth Niska.[2] He was forced to resign due to right-wing political pressure.[10]

He was the secretary of the Helsinki municipal sports board in 1919–1944. He was the head of the Helsinki folkpark department in 1932–1945. He was the head of the Helsinki sporting office in 1945–1955. He was in the venue committee of the Helsinki Summer Olympics.[2] He was the manager of the Helsinki ice stadium in 1955–1960.[11]

Family

His parents were butcher Gustaf Aleksander Salin and Fredrika Ahlfors.[2]

He finnicized his name from Karl Gustaf Salin to Kaarlo Kyösti Soinio in 1906.[12]

Footballer Eino Soinio was his brother.

He dated a woman for 27 years until they broke up amicably.[2]

Sources
  • Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 314. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

References
  1. "Kaarlo Soinio". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. Klemola, Heikki (2007). "Soinio, Kaarlo". In Mäkelä-Alitalo, Anneli; et al. (eds.). Suomen kansallisbiografia. Studia biographica (in Finnish). Vol. 9: Siltanen–Tott. Helsinki: Suomalaisen kirjallisuuden seura. pp. 169–170. ISBN 978-951-746-450-5. ISSN 1456-2138.
  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. Lautela, Yrjö; Wallén, Göran, eds. (2007). Rakas jalkapallo. 100 vuotta suomalaista jalkapalloa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Teos. p. 365. ISBN 978-951-851-068-3.
  5. Aalto, Seppo; et al. (2007). Tähtien tarina. Helsingin jalkapalloklubi 100 vuotta (in Finnish). Helsinki: Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi. p. 312. ISBN 978-952-92-2062-5.
  6. Linnavuori, Tauno, ed. (1957). Suomen Palloliitto 1907–1957 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomen Palloliitto. p. 130.
  7. Lautela, Yrjö; Wallén, Göran (2007). "Johtohenkilöt". In Lautela, Yrjö; Wallén, Göran (eds.). Rakas jalkapallo. 100 vuotta suomalaista jalkapalloa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Teos. p. 341. ISBN 978-951-851-068-3.
  8. Linnavuori, Tauno, ed. (1957). Suomen Palloliitto 1907–1957 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomen Palloliitto. p. 171.
  9. Orasmala, Reino, ed. (1976). Autonomian alusta ETYKin aikaan 1826–1976. Historiikki Helsingin poliisilaitoksen vaiheista 1826–1976 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Helsingin Poliisilaitos. p. 157.
  10. Keskinen, Kimmo; Silvennoinen, Oula (2004). Helsingin poliisilaitoksen historia 1826–2001 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Helsingin kihlakunnan poliisilaitos. p. 135. ISBN 9515325730.
  11. Nygrén, Helge (1980). Jääkenttäsäätiö. Isbanestiftelse. 1954–1979. Hieman myös ennen säätiön syntymistä 1951–1954 suoritetuista toimenpiteistä tekojääradan rakentamiseksi Helsinkiin (in Finnish). Helsinki: Jääkenttäsäätiö. p. 48. ISBN 9519923675.
  12. "Helsinki". Suomalainen Wirallinen Lehti (in Finnish). 23 June 1906. p. 3. ISSN 1457-4675. Retrieved 18 October 2019 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
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