Veikko Huhtanen

Veikko Aarne Aleks Huhtanen (5 June 1919 – 29 January 1976) was a Finnish artistic gymnast. He was the most successful gymnast at the 1948 Summer Olympics by taking home five medals, including three gold medals. In the pommel horse event Huhtanen and two other Finns, Heikki Savolainen and Paavo Aaltonen, had the same score and the gold medal was shared between the three.[1]

Veikko Huhtanen
Personal information
Country represented	Finland
Born	5 June 1919 Viipuri, Finland
Died	29 January 1976 (aged 56)
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Medal record Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1948 London All-around 1948 London Pommel horse 1948 London Team all-around 1948 London Parallel bars 1948 London Horizontal bar World Championships 1950 Basel Horizontal bar 1950 Basel Team all-around

Huhtanen won two silver medals at the 1950 World Championships, in horizontal bar and with a team. Domestically he won only one individual title, in horizontal bar in 1948. Huhtanen retired after failing to qualify for the 1952 Olympics. He later worked as a machine operator in a factory and remained involved with gymnastics as a referee.[1]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Veikko Huhtanen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.

External links

• Veikko Huhtanen at the International Gymnastics Federation
• Veikko Huhtanen at the International Olympic Committee