Juho Halme

Juho Halme
Juho Halme in the uniform of Helsingin Kisa-Veikot
Personal information
Birth nameJohan Valdemar Eliasson
Full nameJohan Valdemar Halme
Nickname(s)Hindenburg, Juho, Jussi, Puuro, Sonni
National teamFinland
Born(1888-05-24)May 24, 1888
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
DiedFebruary 1, 1918(1918-02-01) (aged 29)
Helsinki, Finland
Resting placeHietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki[1]
Occupation(s)Journalist, copy editor, chief executive officer, clerk, procurator
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventJavelin throw
Club
  • Iisalmen Visa
  • Helsingin Reipas
  • Helsingin Kisa-Veikot
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Javelin: 60.88 (1914)
  • Triple jump: 14.51 (1914)
  • Long jump: 662 (1915)

Johan Valdemar "Juho" Halme (born Johan Valdemar Eliasson; 24 May 1888 – 1 February 1918) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics and won six Finnish championships in various events in 1907–1916. He died during the Finnish Civil War.[2] He was born and died in Helsinki.

Athletics

Olympics

Halme represented Finland in two Olympic Games.

Juho Halme at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Result Notes on source
1908 Summer Olympics Javelin throw 6th 44.96 From New York Herald. His mark was not officially recorded.[3]
Freestyle javelin throw 9th 39.88 Source:[4]
Shot put 9th–25th unknown Source:[5]
Triple jump 18th–20th unknown From The Sportsman and The People. Many sources do not list him competing in this event.[6]
Discus throw Did not start Source:[7]
1912 Summer Olympics Javelin throw 4th 54.65
Two handed javelin throw 9th 88.54
Triple jump 11th 13.79

National

Halme broke two Finnish records in athletics:

  • 16 May 1912, javelin throw, 56.54[8]
  • 16 June 1912, triple jump, 13.95[9]

He also became the second Finn to throw javelin over 60 meters.[10]

He won six golds in the Finnish Championships in Athletics:

Halme competed in the British AAA Championships and finished second behind Ivar Sahlin in the triple jump event and second behind Mór Kóczán in the javelin at the 1914 AAA Championships.[21][22][23]

He was the secretary of Helsingin Reipas in 1906–1907 and the chairman of Helsingin Kisa-Veikot in 1909–1918.[10]

Other

His parents were mason Johan David Eliasson and Amanda Sofia Jusenius. He finnicized his name from Eliasson to Halme in 1905.[24]

Halme was the copy editor of Suomen Urheilulehti in 1912–1917 and the chief executive officer of its publisher Urheilijain Kustannus in 1911–1917.[10]

He wrote the first Finnish language history of a sports club in 1907, on Helsingin Reipas.[10]

Sportswriter Yrjö Halme was his brother. Together they founded the sports almanac Urheilukalenteri.[24]

Death

Halme had been the manager of sports equipment shop Suomen Urheiluaitta since 1917. In the opening days of the Finnish Civil War, clothing and shoes from their stock were distributed to members of the White Guard fleeing Helsinki. In retaliation, Halme was shot on the stairs of the Helsinki Cathedral by Red Guardsmen and died of his wounds in hospital the following day.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Halme Johan Waldemar". Hautahaku.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Juho Halme". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  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. 115, endnote 314. 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. ^ 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. 91. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  6. ^ 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. 110, endnote 211. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  7. ^ 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. 113, endnote 259. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  8. ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 586.
  9. ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 582.
  10. ^ a b c d e Arponen, Antti O.; Kasila, Markku; Peltola, Veli-Matti (2014). He antoivat kaikkensa — viime sodissa menehtyneet mestariurheilijat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Auditorium. pp. 19–22. ISBN 978-952-7043-03-5.
  11. ^ a b c Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 227. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
  12. ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 329.
  13. ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 331.
  14. ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 333.
  15. ^ Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 223. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
  16. ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 334.
  17. ^ Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 244. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
  18. ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 336.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 340.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  21. ^ "Amateur Athletics". Lancashire Evening Post. 4 July 1914. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  22. ^ "Applegarth's Feats". Manchester Courier. 6 July 1914. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  23. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  24. ^ a b Arponen, Antti O.; et al. (2004). Klinge, Matti; Mäkelä-Alitalo, Anneli; et al. (eds.). Suomen kansallisbiografia. Studia biographica (in Finnish). Vol. 3: Forsblom–Hirn. Helsinki: Finnish Literature Society. pp. 519–520. ISBN 951-746-444-4. ISSN 1456-2138.