Armas Pesonen

Armas Pesonen
Armas Pesonen, circa 1935
Personal information
Full nameArmas Johannes Pesonen
National teamFinland
Born(1885-03-25)25 March 1885
Kuopion maalaiskunta, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died20 May 1947(1947-05-20) (aged 62)
Helsinki, Finland
OccupationStation master
SpouseIrene Lempinen[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Javelin throw, long jump
ClubViipurin Reipas
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsJavelin throw:
  • better hand: 50.62 m (1909)
  • two-handed: 89.28 m (1909)

Armas Johannes Pesonen (25 March 1885 – 20 May 1947) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]

Athletics

Armas Pesonen at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Result Notes
1908 Summer Olympics Javelin throw 5th 45.18 Source:[3]
Freestyle javelin throw 6th 46.04 Source:[4] His result briefly held the Olympic record in the event.[5]
Long jump Did not start Source:[6]

He is credited with a Finnish record in long jump, result 636,[7] made on 7 July 1906.[8]

His personal best in javelin was 50.62 metres with his better hand and 89.28 metres as his two handed total.[9] He recorded them in the qualification round of the 1909 Finnish championships.[10]

Career

He began working in the Finnish state railways at the age of 19, eventually becoming a station master in 1928.[11]

He fought in the Finnish Civil War in Karelia. He briefly served in the Finnish Defence Forces, reaching the rank of lieutenant. He later took part in White Guard activities.[11]

Sources

  • Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 315. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

References

  1. ^ "Kirkollisia ilmoituksia". Vapaa Karjala ja Inkeri (in Finnish). Viipuri: Karjalan Kansalaisliiton Itä-Karjalan Komitea. 3 August 1934. p. 2. Retrieved 27 February 2021 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  2. ^ "Armas Pesonen". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 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. 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. ^ Armas Pesonen at Olympedia (archive)
  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. 109, endnote 197. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  7. ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 582.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  8. ^ Tjawa, Ila (1 December 1906). "Våra rekord". Finskt idrottsblad — officiellt organ för Helsingfors gymnastikklubb (in Swedish). No. 12/1906. Helsinki: Uno Westerholm. p. 153 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  9. ^ Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 315. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  10. ^ Pihkala, L. (1909). "Urheilukilpailut". Suomen Urheilulehti (in Finnish). No. 13/1909. Helsinki. p. 447. ISSN 0355-6085. Retrieved 3 August 2017 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  11. ^ a b "Asemapäällikkö A. J. Pesonen". Laatokka (in Finnish). Sortavala: Sortavalan Kirjapaino Oy. 23 March 1935. p. 3. ISSN 1458-2295. Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.