sunnuntai 14. maaliskuuta 2010

"THE FLYING FINN"and WORLD SWIMMING STAR:ARVO AALTONEN from FINLAND

Arvo Aaltonen



Olympic medal record
Competitor for Finland
Men's Swimming
Bronze 1920 Antwerp 200 m breaststroke
Bronze 1920 Antwerp 400 m breaststroke

Arvo Ossian Aaltonen (December 2, 1892 – June 17, 1949) was a Finnish swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics.

In the 1912 Olympics he was sixth in the semifinal of 200 m breaststroke event and third in the semifinal of 400 m breaststroke event and did not advance in both occasions,

Eight years later in the 1920 Olympics he won a bronze medal in both 200 m breaststroke event and 400 m breaststroke event.

Four years later in Paris he was fourth in the first round of 200 m breaststroke event and did not advance.

He was born in Pori.

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