Lauri Kolho
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lauri Saxberg |
| Born | 7 September 1886 Keuruu, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 17 September 1940 (aged 54) Vilppula, Finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
| Club |
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Lauri Kolho (born Saxberg, 7 September 1886 – 17 September 1940) was a Finnish sports shooter, who competed at the 1908 and the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Olympics
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | 300 metre free rifle, three positions | 39th | Source:[2] |
| 1912 Summer Olympics | 300 metre free rifle, three positions | 57th |
Personal
Born Saxberg, he finnicized his family name to Kolho on 12 May 1906.[3]
Olympic shooters Voitto and Yrjö Kolho were his brothers.
References
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 135. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ^ "Sports Reference: Lauri Kolho". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ "Nimenmuuttoja. Namförändringar". Lisälehti Suomen Virallisen Lehden. Bihang till Finlands Allmänna Tidning. Suomen Wirallinen Lehti (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki. 12 May 1906. p. 28. ISSN 1457-4675. Retrieved 7 October 2018 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
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