Einari Teräsvirta Explained

Einari Teräsvirta (7 December 1914 – 23 November 1995^[1]) was a Finnish gymnast, Olympic Champion and well-known architect (graduated 1939, Helsinki).

He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.^[2]

Olympics

He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received a bronze medal in horizontal bar, and a bronze medal in the team competition. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he received a gold medal in team combined exercises.^[3]

Architecture

Notable designs by Teräsvirta include:

• Library of the Student Union of the University of Helsinki
• Finnish State Guesthouse
• Hotel Kalastajatorppa
• Hotel Marski

Notes and References

1. Web site: Einari Teräsvirta Biography and Statistics - Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . 2010-06-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090604190340/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/te/einari-terasvirta-1.html . 2009-06-04 .
2. Web site: Hietaniemen hautausmaa – merkittäviä vainajia. Helsingin seurakuntayhtymä. 2016-08-26.
3. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=12&sp=GYM "1948 Summer Olympics  - London, United Kingdom  - Gymnastics"