Julius Saaristo
 Saaristo at the 1912 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Juho Julius Saaristo |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 21 July 1891 Tampere, Finland |
| Died | 12 October 1969 (aged 78) Tampere, Finland |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Javelin throw, shot put, pole vault |
| Club | Viipurin Urheilijat, Helsinki Tampereen Pyrintö, Tampere[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | JT – 62.85 m (1920) SP – 12.62 m (1911) PV – 3.35 m (1911)[2] |
Medal record | |
Juho Julius Saaristo (21 July 1891 – 12 October 1969) was a Finnish track and field athlete.[3] He won two medals at the 1912 Olympics: a silver in conventional javelin throw and a gold in the two-handed javelin throw, a one-time Olympic event in which the total was a sum of best throws with the right hand and with the left hand. He finished fourth in the javelin throw at the 1920 Olympics. Saaristo held the Finnish national title in the javelin in 1910, 1911 and 1919.[1]
Biography
Saaristo was born to Kaarlo Saaristo (Lindholm) and Wilhelmina Lindberg. He studied at the
In 1928 Saaristo married Olga Lydia Honkanen, they had two sons and an adopted daughter.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Julius Saaristo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Juho Saaristo. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Julius Saaristo". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ ISBN 951-99046-8-9
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