Lauri Kolho

Lauri Kolho
Personal information
Birth name Lauri Saxberg
Born (1886-09-07)7 September 1886
Keuruu, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died 17 September 1940(1940-09-17) (aged 54)
Vilppula, Finland
Occupation Farmer
Sport
Sport Sports shooting
Club
  • Suomen Metsästysyhdistys
  • Kolhon Ampuma- ja Metsästysseura

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

Heikki Hallamaa at the Olympic Games
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.
  1. ↑ "Sports Reference: Lauri Kolho". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "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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