Mikkolainenc. 1936 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kaarle Edvard "Kalle" Mikkolainen | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1883-01-09)9 January 1883 Ylöjärvi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 March 1928(1928-03-28) (aged 45) Tampere, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Country represented | |||||||||||||||
| Club | Tampereen Pyrintö | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kaarle Edvard "Kalle" Mikkolainen (9 January 1883 – 28 March 1928) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source:[2] |
He was a board member ofTampereen Pyrintö in 1909–1910.
He fought for the Red Guard in the Finnish Civil War and was a prisoner of war at theTampere camp.[3]
Olympic silver medalistReijo Mikkolainen is his great-grandson.
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