Armas Taipale
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Armas Rudolf Taipale (July 27, 1890, Helsinki
– November 9, 1976) was a Finnish
athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.
He competed for Finland in the 1912 Summer Olympics
held in Stockholm
, Sweden
in the discus throw where he won the gold medal. He followed this up with another gold medal in the discus throw – both hands, where the distance thrown with left arm was added to the distance thrown with the right arm.
After the war, Armas was one of the few defending champions to return to the 1920 Summer Olympics
held in Antwerp, Belgium
where he attempted to defend his discus title, the discus – both hands was not an event in any other games except 1912. He failed to win the gold finishing second to fellow Finn Elmer Niklander
.
Helsinki
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– November 9, 1976) was a Finnish
Finland
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athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.
He competed for Finland in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
held in Stockholm
Stockholm
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, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in the discus throw where he won the gold medal. He followed this up with another gold medal in the discus throw – both hands, where the distance thrown with left arm was added to the distance thrown with the right arm.
After the war, Armas was one of the few defending champions to return to the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
held in Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
where he attempted to defend his discus title, the discus – both hands was not an event in any other games except 1912. He failed to win the gold finishing second to fellow Finn Elmer Niklander
Elmer Niklander
Elmer Konstantin Niklander was a Finnish athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put.He was born in Rutajärvi, Hausjärvi and died in Helsinki....
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