Kalle Mikkolainen

Kaarle Edvard "Kalle" Mikkolainen (9 January 1883 – 28 March 1928) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Kalle Mikkolainen at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Notes
1908 Summer Olympics Men's team 3rd Source: [2]
Kalle Mikkolainen
Personal information
Full nameKaarle Edvard Mikkolainen
Nickname(s)Kalle
National teamFinland
Born(1883-01-09)January 9, 1883
Ylöjärvi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
DiedMarch 28, 1928(1928-03-28) (aged 45)
Tampere, Finland
OccupationWarehouse worker, mail carrier, construction worker
Sport
SportGymnastics
ClubTampereen Pyrintö
Medal record
Men's Gymnastics
Bronze medal – third place1908 London Gymnastics team

He was a board member of Tampereen Pyrintö in 1909–1910.

He fought for the Red Guard in the Finnish Civil War and was a prisoner of war at the Tampere camp.[3]

Olympic silver medalist Reijo Mikkolainen is his great-grandson.

Sources

  • Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 204. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

References

  1. "Kalle Mikkolainen". 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. Hoppu, Tuomas (23 January 2021). Toivon ja epätoivon aika... (Speech). Sukututkimuspäivät Sampolassa (in Finnish). Tampere: Tampereen seudun työväenopisto. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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