Eino Forsström
| Eino Forsström | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Forsström c. 1911 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Eino Vilho Forsström | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 April 1889 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 July 1961 (aged 72) Helsinki, Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Finland | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||
Eino Vilho Forsström (10 April 1889 – 26 July 1961) was a Finnish gymnast who won two medals in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
At the time of the Games, Forsström represented the club Katajaiset.[2][3]
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.[4]
He was among the best boxers in Finland in 1908–1910.[4]
He married Matilda Irene Larsson in 1915.[5]
Olympic results
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: [6] |
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Men's team, free system | 2nd |
Further reading
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 38. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
References
- ^ "Eino Forsström". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Voimistelu- ja voimailu". Suomen Urheilulehti (in Finnish). No. 4/1908. May 1908. p. 286. ISSN 0355-6085. Retrieved 31 May 2019 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ "Den finska gymnastiktruppen för de olympiska spelen". Finskt idrottsblad (in Swedish). Helsinki. 30 April 1912. p. 82. Retrieved 31 May 2019 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ a b Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 38. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ^ "Vihittyjä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 16 June 1915. p. 7. ISSN 0355-2047. Retrieved 29 May 2019 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. pp. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.