Eino Forsström Explained
| Eino Forsström |
| Full Name: | Eino Vilho Forsström |
| National Team: | Finland |
| Birth Date: | 10 April 1889 |
| Birth Place: | Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Death Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation: | Chief executive officer, sales manager, clerk |
| Spouse: | Matilda Irene Larsson |
| Sport: | Gymnastics, boxing |
Eino Vilho Forsström (10 April 1889 – 26 July 1961) was a Finnish gymnast who won two medals in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
At the time of the Games he represented the club Katajaiset.
[3] [4] He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.
He was among the best boxers in Finland in 1908–1910.[5]
He married Matilda Irene Larsson in 1915.[6]
Sources
- Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . 12 . Jyväskylä . Graface . 38 . 951-98673-1-7.
References
- Web site: Eino Forsström . Olympedia . 2 March 2021.
- 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 . 185 . 978-0-7864-0598-5 . registration .
- News: May 1908 . Voimistelu- ja voimailu . Suomen Urheilulehti . fi . 4/1908 . 286 . 0355-6085 . 31 May 2019 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- News: 30 April 1912 . Den finska gymnastiktruppen för de olympiska spelen . Finskt idrottsblad . sv . Helsinki . 82 . 31 May 2019 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . 12 . Jyväskylä . Graface . 38 . 951-98673-1-7.
- News: 16 June 1915 . Vihittyjä . Helsingin Sanomat . fi . 7 . 0355-2047 . 29 May 2019 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
