Jaska Saarivuori
Johan Wilhelm "Jaska" Saarivuori (3 November 1888 – 1 August 1938) was a Finnish gymnast who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics men's artistic individual all-around event. He placed 81st.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Johan Wilhelm Öhberg |
| Full name | Johan Wilhelm Saarivuori |
| Nickname(s) | Jaska |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | November 3, 1888 Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | August 1, 1938 (aged 49) Joutseno, Finland |
| Occupation | Railroad engineer |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Artistic gymnastics |
He finnicized his family name from Öhberg to Saarivuori in 1906.[2]
References
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 240. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- Siukonen, Markku (2007). "Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2006". In Tikander, Vesa (ed.). Sadan vuoden olympiadi. Suomalaisen olympialiikkeen historia [Centennial history of the Finnish Olympic movement] (in Finnish). Helsinki: WSOY. p. 380. ISBN 978-951-0-32429-5.
Sources
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 289. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
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