Einari Teräsvirta
| Einari Teräsvirta | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Einari Allan Teräsvirta |
| Born | 7 December 1914 Viipuri, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 23 November 1995 (aged 80) Helsinki, Finland |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Country represented | Finland |
Medal record | |
Einari Allan Teräsvirta (7 December 1914 – 23 November 1995[1]) was a Finnish gymnast, Olympic Champion and well-known architect (graduated 1939, Helsinki).
He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.[2]
Olympics
He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received a bronze medal in horizontal bar, and a bronze medal in the team competition. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he received a gold medal in team combined exercises.[3]
Architecture
Notable designs by Teräsvirta include:
- Library of the Student Union of the University of Helsinki
- Finnish State Guesthouse
- Hotel Kalastajatorppa
- Hotel Marski
References
- ^ "Einari Teräsvirta Biography and Statistics - Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-06-04. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "Hietaniemen hautausmaa – merkittäviä vainajia" (PDF). Helsingin seurakuntayhtymä. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ^ "1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Gymnastics" Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 3, 2008)
External links
- Einari Teräsvirta at Olympics.com
- Einari Teräsvirta at the Finnish Olympic Committee (in Finnish)
- Einari Teräsvirta at Olympedia