Elis Sipilä

Elis Esaias Sipilä (27 October 1887 – 13 December 1958) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Elis Sipilä at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Notes
1908 Summer Olympics Men's team 3rd Source: [1]
Elis Sipilä
Personal information
Full nameElis Esaias Sipilä
National teamFinland
Born(1887-10-27)October 27, 1887
Teuva, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
DiedDecember 13, 1958(1958-12-13) (aged 71)
Helsinki, Finland
OccupationChief executive officer
Sport
SportGymnastics
ClubYlioppilasvoimistelijat
Medal record
Men's Gymnastics
1908 London Gymnastics team

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

Sources
  • Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 309. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

References
  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.
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