1907 - 1997
Heikki Savolainen (gymnast) Finnish Gymnastics
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| First Name |
Heikki
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| Last Name |
Savolainen
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| Alternative Name |
Heikki Savolainen
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| Birthday |
28th September, 1907
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| Birthplace |
Joensuu, Finland
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| Died |
29th November, 1997
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| Place of Death |
Kajaani, Finland
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| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Weight |
146lbs (66 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Blonde
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Finnish
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| Occupation |
Gymnastics
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Heikki Ilmari Savolainen (28 September 1907 – 29 November 1997) was a Finnish artistic gymnast. He competed in five consecutive Olympics from 1928 to 1952 and won at least one medal in each of them. In 1928, he won a bronze on pommel horse, which was the first-ever medal in gymnastics for Finland. Winning his last medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he became the oldest gymnastics medalist, at 44 years old; he delivered the Olympic Oath in the opening ceremony of the 1952 games. In 1932, Savolainen and his teammate Einari Teräsvirta had the same score on horizontal bar, but the Finnish team voted to give the silver medal to Savolainen. In 1948, he again had the same score as teammates Veikko Huhtanen and Paavo Aaltonen on pommel horse, and the gold medal was shared among the three.
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