Pentti Snellman
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 18 February 1926 Pori, Finland[1] |
| Died | 14 October 2007 (aged 81) Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
Pentti O. Snellman (18 February 1926 – 14 October 2007) was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] Snellmann married Aili Annikki Pekkanen (1931–2020)[3] in 1960.[4] Snellman practiced medicine in Finland for ten years and in the United States from 1972 until his retirement in 1991.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b c "Pentti O. Snellman". BlueRidgeNow.com. 17 October 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pentti Snellman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aili Snellman Obituary". Times News. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- Newspapers.com.
External links
- Pentti Snellman at Olympedia
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