Veikko Huhtanen
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| Country represented |  Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 June 1919 Viipuri, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 January 1976 (aged 56) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Veikko Aarne Aleks Huhtanen (5 June 1919 – 29 January 1976) was a Finnish artistic gymnast.[1] He was the most successful gymnast at the 1948 Summer Olympics, taking home five medals, including three gold medals. In the pommel horse event, Huhtanen and two other Finns, Heikki Savolainen and Paavo Aaltonen, had the same score and the gold medal was shared among the three.[2]
Huhtanen won two silver medals at the 1950 World Championships, in horizontal bar and with a team. Domestically he won only one individual title, in horizontal bar in 1948. Huhtanen retired after failing to qualify for the 1952 Olympics. He later worked as a machine operator in a factory and remained involved with gymnastics as a referee.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Erich Kamper (1972). Encyclopedia of the Olympic Games. McGraw-Hill. p. 321. ISBN 9780070332652.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Veikko Huhtanen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
External links
[edit]- Veikko Huhtanen at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Veikko Huhtanen at Olympedia
- Veikko Huhtanen at Olympics.com
- Veikko Huhtanen at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
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