Väinö Tiiri
 Väinö Tiiri circa 1936 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Väinö Edward Tiiri |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | January 31, 1886 Loimaa, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | July 30, 1966 (aged 80) Helsinki, Finland |
| Resting place | Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Gymnastics teacher, major, reporter |
| Spouse | Helmi Koski |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics |
| Club |
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Medal record | |
Väinö Edward Tiiri (31 January 1886 – 30 July 1966) was a Finnish gymnast who won two Olympic medals.
Sport
Olympics
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: [2] |
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Team, free system | 2nd |
He was in the Finnish team leadership in the 1924 and 1928 games.[3]
He was a judge at the gymnastics at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[4]
Other
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.[3]
He was the chairman of the boys' chapter of the Finnish Gymnastics and Sports Federation in 1924–1926.[5]
He was a founding member of the fencing club Helsingin Miekkailijat.[6]
He was the leader of the Suomen Urheilulehti editorial staff in 1909–1917. He edited sports-related articles in the encyclopedia Pieni tietosanakirja.[7]
He held positions of trust in several national-level sports federations.[7]
Career
He completed his matriculation exam in Turku Finnish Real Lycaeum in 1907 and graduated as a gymnastics teacher in 1911. He worked as a gymnastics teacher up to 1952.[7]
He completed Artillery Officer School in 1918 and eventually reached the rank of major in 1928.[7]
He was the physical education officer of the Finnish Defence Forces for over ten years.[8] He served as a battalion commander in the World War II.[7]
He was an editor in Uusi Suomi and Suomen Sotilas.[7]
Politics
He was one of the members of the central committee responsible of the creation of the Jäger Movement.[9][10] He was nominated an honorary jäger in 1961.[11]
Accolades
He received the following honorary awards:[7]
- Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class
- Cross of Liberty, 4th Class
- Knight (Chevalier) of the White Rose of Finland
- The Jaeger Activist Medal
- memorial medals of three wars
Family
His parents were Kalle and Maria Tiiri. He married Helmi Koski in 1921. His only child was named Juhana.[7]
Sources
- Väinö Tiiri at Olympedia
References
- ^ "Tiiri Väinö Edvard". Hautahaku.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ^ Van Rossem, G., ed. (1928). "The Ninth Olympiad Amsterdam 1928. Official Report" (PDF). The Netherlands Olympic Committee. p. 645. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2023 – via LA84 Foundation.
- ISSN 2243-1489.
- ISBN 9789519761879.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Suomen voimistelunopettajat 1883–1959. Finlands gymnastiklärare 1883–1959 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Suomen voimistelunopettajaliitto. 1959. p. 244.
- ISBN 9510147990.
- ^ Lauerma, Matti (1966). Kuninkaallinen Preussin jääkäripataljoona 27. Vaiheet ja vaikutus (in Finnish). Porvoo: WSOY. p. 93.
- ISBN 9789522914651.
- ISBN 951-99046-8-9.