Väinö Bremer

Väinö Elias Bremer (24 April 1899 – 23 December 1964) was a Finnish biathlete, modern pentathlete, and pilot who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] He was born in Turku.[2]

Väinö Bremer
Väinö Bremer
Full nameVäinö Elias Bremer
Born(1899-04-24)24 April 1899
Turku, Finland
Died23 December 1964(1964-12-23) (aged 65)
Kerava, Finland
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Men's military patrol
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Chamonix Team

In 1924 Winter Games he was a member of the Finnish military patrol team which won the silver medal. He also competed in the 1924 Summer Games and finished seventh in the Modern pentathlon event.

After Olympic competition Bremer pursued aviation, including as a captain in the Finnish Air Force. In 1927 he won the Finnish Harmon Trophy.[3] He flew from Helsinki to Cape Town and back in 1933 in a Junkers A50 Junior, which was displayed in the Helsinki Airport from 1976 to 2018.[4]

He was killed in a plane crash in Kerava, Finland.[1]

References
  1. "Väinö Bremer Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  2. "Väinö Bremer". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  3. "Harmon Trophy". Finnish Civil Aviation Association. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  4. Rostedt, Nils. "Incoming: Aviation news". Finnish Civil Aviation Association. Retrieved 14 February 2022.


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