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David Teivonen

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David Teivonen
Personal information
Full nameDavid Toivo Teivonen
National teamFinland
Citizenship
  • Finland to 1937
  • Soviet Union from 1937
Born(1889-06-06)6 June 1889
Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died1937 (aged 47–48)
Soviet Union
Sport
SportArtistic gymnastics
ClubViipurin Reipas

David Toivo Teivonen (6 June 1889 – 1937) was a Finnish gymnast who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Gymnastics

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David Teivonen at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Notes
1908 Summer Olympics Artistic individual all-around 91st Source: [2]

He was part of the Viipurin Reipas team that won the gymnastics Finnish national championship in 1906.[3]

Biography

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He received the Mercantile Marine War Medal.[4]

He moved to Soviet Union and became its citizen in 1937.[5] He died that year.[6]

Sources

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  • Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 332. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

References

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  1. ^ "David Teivonen". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Heptathlon Gymnastics Competition". Les Jeunes. Fédération gymnastique et sportive des patronages de France. 8 August 1908. p. 2. Retrieved 25 June 2020 – via Gallica.
  3. ^ Roni, Ranne (1951). Viipurin Reipas vv. 1891–1951 (in Finnish). Lahti. p. 44.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "Medal Card of Teivonen, David Place of Birth: Wiborg Date of Birth: 1889". The National Archives. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  5. ^ Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 332. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  6. ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2000). The 1908 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. p. 430. ISBN 0-7864-0598-8.
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