Lauri Wilskman
 Lauri Wilskman in 1915 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Lauri Wilskman |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | 14 May 1887 Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 25 November 1937 (aged 50) Nurmijärvi, Finland |
| Resting place | Tammisto cemetery, Vyborg[1] |
| Occupation | Forester |
| Spouse | Ilme Seppälä |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
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Lauri Wilskman (14 May 1887 – 25 November 1937) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]
Athletics
[edit]| Games | Event | Rank | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Discus throw | 12th–42nd | unknown | Source:[3] |
| High jump | Did not start | His qualification result was 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm). However, due to changing conditions, his qualification pool was declared void and to be re-jumped. He did not start the re-jump.[4] | ||
| Shot put | Did not start | Source:[5] | ||
| Greek discus throw | Did not start | Source:[6] | ||
He was a founding member and chairman of the club Viipurin Akateemiset Urheilijat, and also represented the club Viipurin Reipas.[7]
Other
[edit]He was born to father hovioikeudenneuvos Oscar Waldemar Wilskman (1851–1918) and mother Hanna Augusta Svahn (1861–1932) in Vyborg in 1887. He married Ilme Seppälä in 1916.[8] Their daughter Liisa Ester Vaartaja married Eino Hirva in 1940.[9]
He and Ivar Wilskman were first cousins once removed.[7]
Wilskman graduated as a forester in 1911 and worked in forestry uuntilhis death.[8]
Wilskman fought in the Finnish Civil War.[8]
Wilskman died in Nurmijärvi in 1937.[8]
Sources
[edit]- ^ "Kuolleita". Helsingin sanomat (in Finnish). 30 November 1937. p. 2. ISSN 0355-2047. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ "Lauri Wilskman". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (February 2000). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (February 2000). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 79–81. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (February 2000). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 112, endnote 239. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (February 2000). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 114, endnote 275. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ a b Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. pp. 373–374. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ^ a b c d Suomen metsänhoitajat 1931–1945. Finlands forstmästare 1931-1945 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Suomen metsänhoitajaliitto. 1946. pp. 697–698.
- ^ Huovinen, Pentti; et al., eds. (1974). Kuka kukin on (Aikalaiskirja) 1974. Henkilötietoja nykypolven suomalaisista [Who's who in Finland 1974] (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. p. 213. ISBN 951-1-01334-3.
