Vilho Ylönen
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Vilho Ilmari Ylönen (May 31, 1918 – March 8, 2000) was a Finnish
skier and sport shooter.
Ylönen was born in Hankasalmi
. He took part as a soldier at the Finnish team at the 1948 Winter Olympics
in St. Moritz
(demonstration) which placed second. His military rank at his time was kersantti.
At the 50 metre rifle three positions
event during the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki he placed second, at the 300 m rifle three positions event in Melbourne 1956
he placed third, and was voted as Finnish Sportspersonality of the year 1958
.
He finished 4th at the 300 metre rifle three positions event and 17th at the 50 metre rifle prone position competition in Rome 1960
. Ylönen started once more at the 1964 Summer Olympics 1964
in Tokio where he placed 15th at 50 m Rifle three positions shooting and 43rd at the 50 m Rifle prone position event.
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...
skier and sport shooter.
Ylönen was born in Hankasalmi
Hankasalmi
Hankasalmi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....
. He took part as a soldier at the Finnish team at the 1948 Winter Olympics
Military patrol at the 1948 Winter Olympics
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in 1948, the last military patrol competition was held as a demonstration sport. This was in part to the aftermath of World War II, which decimated Europe. This sport would be superseded by the biathlon competition which debuted at the 1960...
in St. Moritz
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
(demonstration) which placed second. His military rank at his time was kersantti.
At the 50 metre rifle three positions
50 metre rifle three positions
50 metre rifle three positions is an International Shooting Sport Federation event, a miniature version of 300 metre rifle three positions. It consists of the prone, standing and kneeling positions, fired in that order, with 3×40 shots for men and 3×20 shots for women...
event during the 1952 Summer Olympics
Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
With the competitions in shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, the Olympic shooting program began its expansion. Three new events were added: 100 metre running deer, 50 metre rifle three positions and trap. In total there were seven events....
in Helsinki he placed second, at the 300 m rifle three positions event in Melbourne 1956
Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, seven events in shooting were contested, all for men only.-Medal summary:-Medal table:...
he placed third, and was voted as Finnish Sportspersonality of the year 1958
Finnish Sportspersonality of the year
The Finnish Sportspersonality of the Year is chosen annually since 1947 by the national sports journalists. In addition, the best female athlete is nominated each year.-Winners:- Best females :...
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He finished 4th at the 300 metre rifle three positions event and 17th at the 50 metre rifle prone position competition in Rome 1960
Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome comprised six events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
. Ylönen started once more at the 1964 Summer Olympics 1964
Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo comprised six events.-Medal count:-Medalists by event:-References:*...
in Tokio where he placed 15th at 50 m Rifle three positions shooting and 43rd at the 50 m Rifle prone position event.