Otto Granström
Otto Emil Granström (4 October 1887 – 1 May 1941) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
 Otto Granström in 1908 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Otto Emil Granström |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | October 4, 1887 Hämeenlinnan maalaiskunta, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | May 1, 1941 (aged 53) Nurmijärvi, Finland |
| Occupation | Forester, chief executive officer |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes Katariina Lönn |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics |
| Club | Ylioppilasvoimistelijat |
Medal record
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Gymnastics
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: [1] |
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.[2]
Biography
His father was railwayman Karl Otto Granström (1843–1910) and mother Johanna Elisabeth Olin (1847–1913). He married Agnes Katariina Lönn (1889–) in 1914.[3]
He completed his matriculation exam at the Hämeenlinna Lyceum in 1906 and the forester examination in 1910. He worked in forestry up to his death, ultimately being the chief executive officer of the Hämeenlinna steam sawmill.[3]
He served in the White Guard in the Finnish Civil War and received the Memorial Medal of the War of Independence.[3]
References
- Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. pp. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 40. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- Suomen metsänhoitajat. Finlands forstmästare (in Finnish and Swedish) (1931–1945 ed.). Helsinki: Suomen metsänhoitajaliitto. 1946. pp. 133–134.
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