Aarne Salovaara

Aarne Ihamo Salovaara (born Arne Ihamo Nylenius, 25 February 1887 – 11 September 1945) was a Finnish gymnast and track and field athlete, who competed in the 1908 and the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Aarne Salovaara
portrait circa 1904
Personal information
Birth nameArne Ihamo Nylenius
Full nameAarne Ihamo Salovaara
Born(1887-12-25)December 25, 1887
Kotka, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
DiedSeptember 11, 1945(1945-09-11) (aged 57)
Kotka, Finland
OccupationJurist
Sport
CountryFinland
SportGymnastics and athletics
ClubKotkan Into
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)two-handed javelin throw: 86.85 m
Medal record
Representing
Olympic Games
Men's Gymnastics
1912 Stockholm Team, free system
1908 London Gymnastics team

Athletics

Olympic Games
Aarne Salovaara at the Olympic Games
Games Sport Event Rank Result Notes
1908 Summer Olympics Gymnastics Team 3rd 405 points Source:[1]
Athletics Discus throw 12th–42nd unknown Source:[2]
Javelin throw 4th 45.89 metres Source:[3]
Freestyle javelin throw 10th–33rd unknown Source:[4]
1912 Summer Olympics Gymnastics Team, free system 2nd 109.25 points

National

He won two Finnish national championships in a combined sports competition Urheilukuninkuuskilpailut, which was held in 1902–1911:

Aarne Salovaara at the Urheilukuninkuuskilpailut
Year Rank Notes
1904 1st As Aarne Nylenius. Source:[5]
1905 4th As Aarne Nylenius. Source:[5]
1906 1st Source:[6]

Salovaara was a district secretary in the Finnish gymnastics and sport federation SVUL in 1906–1907 and a district chairman in 1910–1911, and a member of the board of SVUL in 1913 and 1926. He also was the chairman of his club, Kotkan Into, several times in 1915–1927.[7]

Personal

Salovaara finnicized his name from Nylenius on 12 May 1906.[8]

References
  • Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 297. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  1. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  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. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  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. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  4. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  5. Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 249. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
  6. Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 250. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
  7. Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 297. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  8. "Nimenmuuttoja". Lisälehti Suomalaisen Virallisen Lehden N:oon 109 (in Finnish). 12 May 1906. p. 11. ISSN 1457-4322.
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