David Teivonen Explained
| David Teivonen |
| Full Name: | David Toivo Teivonen |
| National Team: | Finland |
| Birth Date: | 6 June 1889 |
| Birth Place: | Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Death Place: | Soviet Union |
| Sport: | Artistic gymnastics |
| Club: | Viipurin Reipas |
David Toivo Teivonen (6 June 1889 – 1937) was a Finnish gymnast who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Gymnastics
He was part of the Viipurin Reipas team that won the gymnastics Finnish national championship in 1906.[3]
Biography
He received the Mercantile Marine War Medal.[4]
He moved to Soviet Union and became its citizen in 1937.[5] He died that year.[6]
Sources
- Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . 12 . Jyväskylä . Graface . 332 . 951-98673-1-7 .
References
Notes and References
- Web site: David Teivonen . Olympedia . 1 March 2021.
- 8 August 1908 . Heptathlon Gymnastics Competition . Les Jeunes . Fédération gymnastique et sportive des patronages de France . 2 . 25 June 2020 . Gallica.
- Book: Roni . Ranne . 1951 . Viipurin Reipas vv. 1891–1951 . fi . Lahti . 44.
- Web site: Medal Card of Teivonen, David Place of Birth: Wiborg Date of Birth: 1889 . . 18 July 2017 .
- Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . 12 . Jyväskylä . Graface . 332 . 951-98673-1-7.
- Book: Mallon, Bill . Buchanan, Ian . The 1908 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary . Jefferson . McFarland . 2000 . 0-7864-0598-8 . 430 . registration .
