Väinö Tiiri

Väinö Tiiri
Personal information
Full name	Väinö Edward Tiiri
National team	Finland
Born	January 31, 1886; Loimaa, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died	July 30, 1966 (aged 80); Helsinki, Finland
Occupation	Gymnastics teacher, major, reporter
Spouse(s)	Helmi Koski
Sport
Sport	Gymnastics
Club	Ylioppilasvoimistelijat
Men's Gymnastics

Väinö Edward Tiiri (31 January 1886 – 30 July 1966) was a Finnish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Sport

Väinö Tiiri at the Olympic Games
Games	Event	Rank	Notes
1908 Summer Olympics	Men's team	3rd	Source: [1]
1912 Summer Olympics	Team, free system	2nd

He was in the Finnish team leadership in the 1924 and 1928 games.[2]

He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.[2]

He was the leader of the Suomen Urheilulehti editorial staff in 1909–1917. He edited sports-related articles in the encyclopedia Pieni tietosanakirja.[3]

He held positions of trust in several national-level sports federations.[3]

Career

He completed his matriculation exam in Turku Finnish Real Lycaeum in 1907 and graduated as a gymnastics teacher in 1911. He worked as a gymnastics teacher up to 1952.[3]

He completed Artillery Officer School in 1918 and eventually reached the rank of major in 1928. He served as a battalion commander in the World War II.[3]

He was an editor in Uusi Suomi and Suomen Sotilas.[3]

Politics

He was one of the members of the central committee responsible of the creation of the Jäger Movement.[4] He was nominated an honorary jäger in 1961.[5]

Accolades

He received the following honorary awards:[3]

Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class
Cross of Liberty, 4th Class
Knight (Chevalier) of the White Rose of Finland
The Jaeger Activist Medal
memorial medals of three wars

Family

His parents were Kalle and Maria Tiiri. He married Helmi Koski in 1921. His only child was named Juhana.[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. 336. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
Suomen voimistelunopettajat 1883–1959. Finlands gymnastiklärare 1883–1959 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Suomen voimistelunopettajaliitto. 1959. p. 244.
Lauerma, Matti (1966). Kuninkaallinen Preussin jääkäripataljoona 27. Vaiheet ja vaikutus (in Finnish). Porvoo: WSOY. p. 93.
Paloheimo, Olli; et al., eds. (1975). Suomen jääkärien elämäkerrasto 1975 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Jääkäriliitto. p. 756. ISBN 951-99046-8-9.

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[1] 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.

[olympiaedustajat-2] Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 336. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

[voimistelunopettajat-3] Suomen voimistelunopettajat 1883–1959. Finlands gymnastiklärare 1883–1959 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Suomen voimistelunopettajaliitto. 1959. p. 244.

[4] Lauerma, Matti (1966). Kuninkaallinen Preussin jääkäripataljoona 27. Vaiheet ja vaikutus (in Finnish). Porvoo: WSOY. p. 93.

[5] Paloheimo, Olli; et al., eds. (1975). Suomen jääkärien elämäkerrasto 1975 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Jääkäriliitto. p. 756. ISBN 951-99046-8-9.