Paavo Aaltonen

Olympic athlete

1919 – 1962

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Who was Paavo Aaltonen?

Paavo Johannes Aaltonen was a Finnish gymnast and a three-time Olympic champion.

Aaltonen was the second most successful gymnast at the 1948 Summer Olympics taking home four medals, of which three were gold. His fellow countryman, Veikko Huhtanen, managed five medals including three golds. In the pommel horse event Aaltonen, Huhtanen and Heikki Savolainen had the same score and the gold medal was shared between the three.

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Born
Dec 11, 1919
Kemi
Died
Sep 9, 1962
Sipoo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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