Armas Pesonen Explained

Armas Pesonen
Full Name:	Armas Johannes Pesonen
National Team:	Finland
Birth Date:	25 March 1885
Birth Place:	Kuopion maalaiskunta, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Death Place:	Helsinki, Finland
Occupation:	Station master
Spouse:	Irene Lempinen^[1]
Sport:	Track and field
Event:	Javelin throw, long jump
Club:	Viipurin Reipas
Pb:	Javelin throw:

Armas Johannes Pesonen (25 March 1885 – 20 May 1947) was a Finnish track and field athlete, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Athletics

Armas Pesonen at the Olympic Games

Games	Event	Rank	Result	Notes
1908 Summer Olympics	Javelin throw	5th	45.18	Source:^[3]
	Freestyle javelin throw	6th	46.04	Source:^[4] His result briefly held the Olympic record in the event.
	Long jump	Did not start		Source:^[5]

He is credited with a Finnish record in long jump, result 636,^[6] made on 7 July 1906.^[7]

His personal best in javelin was 50.62 metres with his better hand and 89.28 metres as his two handed total.^[8] He recorded them in the qualification round of the 1909 Finnish championships.^[9]

Career

He began working in the Finnish state railways at the age of 19, eventually becoming a station master in 1928.^[10]

He fought in the Finnish Civil War in Karelia. He briefly served in the Finnish Defence Forces, reaching the rank of lieutenant. He later took part in White Guard activities.

Sources

• Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . 12 . Jyväskylä . Graface . 315 . 951-98673-1-7.

References

Notes and References

1. News: 3 August 1934 . Kirkollisia ilmoituksia . Vapaa Karjala ja Inkeri . fi . Viipuri . Karjalan Kansalaisliiton Itä-Karjalan Komitea . 2 . 27 February 2021 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
2. Web site: Armas Pesonen . Olympedia . 15 March 2021.
3. Book: The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary . Mallon . Bill . Buchanan . Ian . McFarland . Jefferson, North Carolina, United States . 2001 . 100 . 978-0-7864-0598-5 .
4. Book: The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary . Mallon . Bill . Buchanan . Ian . McFarland . Jefferson, North Carolina, United States . 2001 . 98 . 978-0-7864-0598-5 .
5. Book: The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary . Mallon . Bill . Buchanan . Ian . McFarland . Jefferson, North Carolina, United States . 2001 . 109, endnote 197 . 978-0-7864-0598-5 .
6. Book: Laitinen . Esa . 1987 . Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa . fi . Helsinki . 582.
7. News: Tjawa . Ila . 1 December 1906 . Våra rekord . Finskt idrottsblad — officiellt organ för Helsingfors gymnastikklubb . sv . 12/1906 . Helsinki . Uno Westerholm . 153 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
8. Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . 12 . Jyväskylä . Graface . 315 . 951-98673-1-7.
9. News: Pihkala . L. . 1909 . Urheilukilpailut . Suomen Urheilulehti . fi . 13/1909 . Helsinki . 447 . 0355-6085 . 3 August 2017 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
10. News: 23 March 1935 . Asemapäällikkö A. J. Pesonen . Laatokka . fi . Sortavala . Sortavalan Kirjapaino Oy . 3 . 1458-2295 . 28 September 2020 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.