Finnish gymnast (1919–1962)
Paavo Aaltonen |
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Full name | Paavo Johannes Aaltonen |
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Country represented | Finland |
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Born | (1919-12-11)11 December 1919 Kemi, Finland |
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Died | 9 September 1962(1962-09-09) (aged 42) Sipoo, Finland |
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Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
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Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
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Paavo Johannes Aaltonen (11 December 1919 – 9 September 1962)[1] was a Finnish artistic gymnast and a three-time Olympic champion. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he won four medals, of which three were gold, including a three-way tie for gold in the pommel horse with teammates Veikko Huhtanen and Heikki Savolainen. He also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics, winning a team bronze for a total of five Olympic medals during his career. At the 1950 World Championships, Aaltonen won the gold medal on the horizontal bar and the team silver medal.[2]
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