Johan Kemp
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| Birth name | Johan Valdemar Kemppainen | |||||||||||
| Full name | Johan Valdemar Kemp | |||||||||||
| National team | Finland | |||||||||||
| Born | July 1, 1881 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | |||||||||||
| Died | October 20, 1941 (aged 60) Lahti, Finland | |||||||||||
| Occupation | Bank manager | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Gymnastics | |||||||||||
| Club | Helsingfors Gymnastikklubb | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Johan Valdemar Kemp (born Johan Valdemar Kemppainen, 1 July 1881 – 20 October 1941) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Sport
Kemp took part in two different sports in the Olympics.
| Games | Sport | Event | Rank | Result | Notes |
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| 1908 Summer Olympics | Gymnastics | Team | 3rd | 405 points | Source: [2] |
| Athletics | Freestyle javelin throw | 10th–33rd | unknown | Source: [3] |
White Guard
He was a founding member of the Lahti White Guard and became its first local chief, and took part in the Mommila skirmish.[4]
Sources
Literature
- Schybergson, Carl Magnus (1942). Johan Kemp — en aktiv patriot i Finland 1881–1941 (in Swedish). Turku: Bro.
References
- ^ Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 315. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. 98. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Niemi, Jalmari (1937). "Vapaussodan ensimmäiset laukaukset ammuttiin Mommilassa. Mommilan kahakan 20-vuotismuisto". In Pirhonen, Pentti (ed.). Tammisunnuntain testamentti. Dokumentteja Suomen itsenäisyystaistelusta faksimile-jäljennöksenä Hakkapeliitta-lehdestä (in Finnish). Hämeenlinna: Karisto (published 1978). pp. 74–75. ISBN 951-23-1246-8.