Elis Sipilä Explained
| Elis Sipilä |
| Full Name: | Elis Esaias Sipilä |
| National Team: | Finland |
| Birth Date: | 27 October 1887 |
| Birth Place: | Teuva, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Death Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation: | Chief executive officer, tax collector |
| Sport: | Gymnastics |
| Club: | Ylioppilasvoimistelijat |
Elis Esaias Sipilä (27 October 1887 – 13 December 1958) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Gymnastics
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.
Homicide
He shot a man apparently to cover up a fraud in Vaasa on 2 March 1934.[3] He was convicted to 12 years in prison for manslaughter and embezzlement.[4]
Sources
- Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . Jyväskylä . Graface . 309 . 951-98673-1-7.
References
- Web site: Elis Sipilä . 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 .
- News: 3 March 1934 . Veriteko eilen illalla Vaasassa . Ilkka . fi . Vaasa . 1 . 0356-1283 . 19 February 2021 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- News: 8 February 1935 . Ent. kruununvouti Sipilän tuomion on korkein oikeus vahvistanut . Aamulehti . fi . Tampere . 7 . 0355-6913 . 19 February 2021 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
