Nestori Toivonen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1865 Kuorevesi, Finland |
| Died | 6 April 1927 (aged 62) Sakkola, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sport shooting |
Nestori Kallenpoika Toivonen (25 March 1865 – 6 April 1927) was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1912 he won two bronze medals, as part of the Finnish team, which won the bronze medal in the 100 metre running deer, single shots event as well as in the 100 metre running deer, single shots individual event. He also participated in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions event, but he did not finish.
In 1920 he again won two medals, a silver medal in the 100 m running deer, single shots team and a bronze medal in the 100 m running deer, double shots team. In addition he finished seventh in the 300 m army rifle, prone and eleventh as part of the 50 m army pistol team.
He was born in Kuorevesi and died in Sakkola.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nestori Toivonen". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Nestori Toivonen". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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[edit]- 1865 births
- 1927 deaths
- People from Jämsä
- Sportspeople from Häme Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Finnish male sport shooters
- Running target shooters
- Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Olympic shooters for Finland
- Olympic silver medalists for Finland
- Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
- Olympic medalists in shooting
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Central Finland
- Sportspeople from the Grand Duchy of Finland
- Sport shooters from the Russian Empire