Riku Korhonen (gymnast)
Aapeli Richard "Riku" Korhonen (29 March 1883 – 7 January 1932) was a Finnish gymnast, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Artistic individual all-around | 75th | He won the rope-climbing discipline.[2] |
 Riku Korhonen circa 1907 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aapeli Richard Korhonen |
| Nickname(s) | Riku |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | 29 March 1883 Viipuri, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 7 January 1932 (aged 48) Viipuri, Finland |
| Occupation | Station man |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Artistic gymnastics |
| Club | Viipurin Reipas |
He was part of the Viipurin Reipas team that won the gymnastics Finnish national championship in 1906.[3] He was nominated into the club's honorary legion.[4]
He was the father of Urho Korhonen, who competed in gymnastics at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]
He died of cardiac arrest.[5]
References
- "Riku Korhonen". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 136. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- Roni, Ranne (1951). Viipurin Reipas vv. 1891–1951 (in Finnish). Lahti. p. 44.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Roni, Ranne (1951). Viipurin Reipas vv. 1891–1951 (in Finnish). Lahti. p. 207.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Riku Korhonen kuollut". Karjala (in Finnish). Viipuri. 10 January 1932. p. 8. ISSN 0782-7024. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
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