Arvo Aaltonen
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1892 Pori, Finland |
| Died | 17 June 1949 (aged 59) Pori, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | breaststroke |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 1:23.1 (1919) 200 m – 2:58.9 (1925) 400 m – 6:25.4 (1913) |
Medal record | |
Arvo Ossian Aaltonen (2 December 1892 – 17 June 1949) was a Finnish breaststroke swimmer who competed at the 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] He won bronze medals in the 200 m and 400 m events in 1920, and failed to reach the finals in 1912 and 1924.[2]
Aaltonen was the first, and until 1992 (with Antti Kasvio's bronze medal-winning 200m freestyle performance), the only Finnish Olympic medalist in swimming. He won the 200 m event at the 1923 Nordic Championships, and he held 22 Finnish titles: in the 100 m (1912, 1915–17), 200 m (1909, 1911–13, 1915–16, 1919–21, 1923, 1925–27) and 400 m (1912–13, 1915–17). In 1924–30 and 1946–47, he was a Finnish Swimming Federation board member. He immigrated to Canada in 1929 but returned to Finland in 1937.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Arvo Aaltonen". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ a b Arvo Aaltonen. sports-reference.com
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