Kalle Kustaa Paasia

Kaarlo Kustaa "Kalle" Paasia[1] (28 August 1883 – 19 December 1961) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]

Kalle Kustaa Paasia
Personal information
Full nameKaarlo Kustaa Paasia
Nickname(s)Kalle
National teamFinland
Born(1883-08-28)28 August 1883
Sääksmäki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died19 December 1961(1961-12-19) (aged 78)
Naantali, Finland
OccupationAgronomist, chief executíve officer, teacher
Spouse(s)
  • Edit Erika Kalalahti (1917)
  • Helmi Elisabet Kivekäs (1922)
Sport
SportGymnastics
ClubYlioppilasvoimistelijat
Medal record
Men's Gymnastics
Bronze medal – third place1908 London Gymnastics team

Gymnastics
Kalle Kustaa Paasia 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.

Biography

His parents were farmer Kalle Kustaa Paasia and Amanda Kustaantytär. He was married twice:[4]

  1. Edit Erika Kalalahti (1917)
  2. Helmi Elisabet Kivekäs (1922)

He completed his matriculation exam at the Hämeenlinna Lyceum in 1905 and graduated as an agronomist in 1911.[4]

He worked as a chief executive officer of Toijala dairy, principal and teacher of Päivölä farm school, an assistant at the state butter inspection plant in Hanko and a manager at the butter inspection plant in Turku.[4]

Sources
  • Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 237. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

References
  1. Siukonen, Markku (2012). Olympiakisat 1896–2012. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Docendo. p. 715. ISBN 978-952-5912-57-9.
  2. "Kalle Kustaa Paasia". 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. Enkainen, Aune (1955). Agronomit 1853–1954. Agronomerna 1853–1954 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Agronomien yhdistys. p. 448.


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