Armas Johannes Pesonen (25 March 1885 – 20 May 1947) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]
 Armas Pesonen, circa 1935 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Armas Johannes Pesonen |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | 25 March 1885 Kuopion maalaiskunta, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 20 May 1947 (aged 62) Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation | Station master |
| Spouse | Irene Lempinen[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Javelin throw, long jump |
| Club | Viipurin Reipas |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Javelin throw:
|
Athletics
edit| Games | Event | Rank | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Javelin throw | 5th | 45.18 | Source:[3] |
| Freestyle javelin throw | 6th | 46.04 | Source:[4] His result briefly held the Olympic record in the event.[5] | |
| Long jump | Did not start | Source:[6] | ||
He is credited with a Finnish record in long jump, result 636,[7] made on 7 July 1906.[8]
His personal best in javelin was 50.62 metres with his better hand and 89.28 metres as his two handed total.[9] He recorded them in the qualification round of the 1909 Finnish championships.[10]
Career
editHe began working in the Finnish state railways at the age of 19, eventually becoming a station master in 1928.[11]
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.[11]
Sources
edit- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 315. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
References
edit- ^ "Kirkollisia ilmoituksia". Vapaa Karjala ja Inkeri (in Finnish). Viipuri: Karjalan Kansalaisliiton Itä-Karjalan Komitea. 3 August 1934. p. 2. Retrieved 27 February 2021 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ "Armas Pesonen". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Tjawa, Ila (1 December 1906). "Våra rekord". Finskt idrottsblad — officiellt organ för Helsingfors gymnastikklubb (in Swedish). No. 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). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 315. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ^ Pihkala, L. (1909). "Urheilukilpailut". Suomen Urheilulehti (in Finnish). No. 13/1909. Helsinki. p. 447. ISSN 0355-6085. Retrieved 3 August 2017 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ a b "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.
