Aleksanteri Saarvala Explained

Aleksanteri Saarvala
Birth Date:9 April 1913
Discipline:MAG
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Aleksanteri Saarvala (9 April 1913  - 7 October 1989) was a Finnish gymnast and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin where he received a gold medal in horizontal bar, and a bronze medal in team combined exercises.[1]

1948 Olympics

Saarvala also participated at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he finished shared 4th in horizontal bar, and 17th all-around. The Finnish team won gold medals, but as he was 7th best Finn he did not receive a medal.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=11&sp=GYM "1936 Summer Olympics  - Berlin, Germany  - Gymnastics"