Armas Pesonen
Armas Johannes Pesonen (25 March 1885 – 20 May 1947) was a Finnish track and field athlete, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
 Armas Pesonen, circa 1935 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Armas Johannes Pesonen |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | March 25, 1885 Kuopion maalaiskunta, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | May 20, 1947 (aged 62) Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation | Station master |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Javelin throw, long jump |
| Club | Viipurin Reipas |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Javelin throw:
|
Athletics
| Games | Event | Rank | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Javelin throw | 5th | 45.18 | Source:[1] |
| Freestyle javelin throw | 6th | 46.04 | Source:[2] His result briefly held the Olympic record in the event.[3] | |
| Long jump | Did not start | Source:[4] | ||
He is credited with a Finnish record in long jump, result 636,[5] made on 7 July 1906.[6]
His personal best in javelin was 50.62 metres with his better hand and 89.28 metres as his two handed total.[7] He recorded them in the qualification round of the 1909 Finnish championships.[8]
Other
He began working in the Finnish state railways at the age of 19, eventually becoming a station master in 1928.[9]
He fought in the Finnish Civil War in Karelia. He briefly served in the Finnish Defence Forces, reaching the rank of lieutenant. He later took part in White Guard activities.[9]
Sources
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 315. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
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. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- 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. 98. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- Armas Pesonen at Olympedia
- 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. 109, endnote 197. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 582.
- Tjawa, Ila (1 December 1906). "Våra rekord". Finskt idrottsblad — officiellt organ för Helsingfors gymnastikklubb (in Swedish) (12/1906). Helsinki: Uno Westerholm. p. 153 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 315. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- Pihkala, L. (1909). "Urheilukilpailut". Suomen Urheilulehti (in Finnish) (13/1909). Helsinki. p. 447. ISSN 0355-6085. Retrieved 3 August 2017 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- "Asemapäällikkö A. J. Pesonen". Laatokka (in Finnish). Sortavala: Sortavalan Kirjapaino Oy. 23 March 1935. p. 3. ISSN 1458-2295. Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
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