Paavo Aaltonen
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| Paavo Aaltonen |
| Full name |
Paavo Johannes Aaltonen |
| Born |
December 11, 1919(1919-12-11) |
| Died |
September 9, 1962(1962-09-09) (aged 42) |
| Discipline |
Men's artistic gymnastics |
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Paavo Johannes Aaltonen (December 11, 1919 – September 9, 1962) was a Finnish gymnast and a three-time Olympic champion.
Aaltonen was the second most successful gymnast at the 1948 Summer Olympics taking home four medals, of which three were gold. His fellow countryman, Veikko Huhtanen, managed five medals including three golds. In the pommel horse event Aaltonen, Huhtanen and Heikki Savolainen had the same score and the gold medal was shared between the three.
| Persondata |
| Name |
Aaltonen, Paavo |
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| Short description |
Gymnast |
| Date of birth |
December 11, 1919 |
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| Date of death |
September 9, 1962 |
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