Eino Forsström
Eino Vilho Forsström (10 April 1889 – 26 July 1961) was a Finnish gymnast who won two medals in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: [2] |
1912 Summer Olympics | Men's team, free system | 2nd |
At the time of the Games he represented the club Katajaiset.[3][4]
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.[5]
He was among the best boxers in Finland in 1908–1910.[5]
He married Matilda Irene Larsson in 1915.[6]
Sources
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 38. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
References
- ^ "Eino Forsström". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ISSN 0355-6085. Retrieved 31 May 2019 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ "Den finska gymnastiktruppen för de olympiska spelen". Finskt idrottsblad (in Swedish). Helsinki. 30 April 1912. p. 82. Retrieved 31 May 2019 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ISSN 0355-2047. Retrieved 29 May 2019 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.