Juho Saaristo
Encyclopedia
Julius Juho Saaristo (July 21, 1891, Tampere
– October 12, 1969) was a Finnish
track and field athlete
who competed mainly in the javelin throw
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He competed for Finland in the 1912 Summer Olympics
held in Stockholm
, Sweden
in the Javelin throw where he won the Silver medal behind the multiple olympic gold medalist Eric Lemming
. He then went on to win the Javelin throw – both hands, the only time the event has been held in olympic games.
Eight years later he finished fourth in the javelin throw competition
.
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
– October 12, 1969) was a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed mainly in the javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
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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
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, 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 Javelin throw where he won the Silver medal behind the multiple olympic gold medalist Eric Lemming
Eric Lemming
Eric Valdemar Lemming was a Swedish athlete who competed in a wide variety of events.Lemming won a total of 7 Olympic medals over three Olympics including 4 golds....
. He then went on to win the Javelin throw – both hands, the only time the event has been held in olympic games.
Eight years later he finished fourth in the javelin throw competition
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920.Twenty-five javelin throwers from twelve nations competed.-Records:...
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