Iivari Partanen
Ivar Aleksander "Iivari" Partanen (16 July 1880 – 8 April 1947) was a Finnish gymnast who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics men's artistic individual all-around event.[1] He placed 85th.[2]
 Iivari Partanen circa 1905 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ivar Aleksander Partanen |
| Nickname(s) | Iivari |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | 16 July 1880 Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 8 April 1947 (aged 66) Helsinki, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Artistic gymnastics |
| Club | Viipurin Reipas |
He was part of the Viipurin Reipas team that won the gymnastics Finnish national championship in 1903[3], 1906[4] and 1912[3]. He was nominated into their honorary legion.[5]
References
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 240. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- "Heptathlon Gymnastics Competition". Les Jeunes. Fédération gymnastique et sportive des patronages de France. 8 August 1908. p. 2. Retrieved 25 June 2020 – via Gallica.
- Roni, Ranne (1951). Viipurin Reipas vv. 1891–1951 (in Finnish). Lahti. pp. 217–218.
- Roni, Ranne (1951). Viipurin Reipas vv. 1891–1951 (in Finnish). Lahti. p. 44.
- Roni, Ranne (1951). Viipurin Reipas vv. 1891–1951 (in Finnish). Lahti. p. 207.
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