Heikki Huttunen Explained
| Heikki Huttunen |
| National Team: | Finland |
| Birth Date: | 26 September 1880 |
| Birth Place: | Piippola, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Death Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Education: | Master of Science (Technology) |
| Occupation: | mechanical engineer, depot manager |
| Sport: | Sports shooting, cross-country skiing |
| Club: | Suomen Metsästysyhdistys (shooting) |
Heikki Huttunen (26 September 1880 - 21 September 1947) was a Finnish sport shooter who competed at the 1908, the 1912 and the 1924 Summer Olympics and won five Finnish national championship golds.[1]
Shooting
Olympics
International
Huttunen competed in the ISSF World Shooting Championships:
- 1914: 5th in free rifle team
- 1924: 7th in free rifle, standing
National
Huttunen won five Finnish national championship golds:[4]
- free rifle, standing: 1909, 1924
- free rifle, three positions: 1910, 1913
- free pistol: 1919
Other
He represented the club Suomen Metsästysyhdistys.
He was present at the constitutive meeting of the Finnish Shooting Sport Federation,[5] and became its board member.
He was the sports director of the Kuopio White Guard district in the 1930s.[6]
He received the Medal of Merit in silver with golden cross of the Finnish Sport in 1947.[7]
Cross-country skiing
He competed at the 1901 and 1905 Nordic Games.[8] In 1901, he placed 6th in the 30 kilometre cross-country skiing with time 2:27:29. In 1905, he placed 7th in the same event with time 2:41:55.[9]
He was part of the team that won the first cross-country skiing relay race in Finland, which was from Helsinki to Porvoo in 1904.[10] He also took part in the organizational activities of skiing in Finland in the 1900s and 1910s.[11]
Sources
- Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . Jyväskylä . Graface . 76 . 951-98673-1-7.
References
Notes and References
- Web site: Heikki Huttunen . Olympedia . 8 April 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 . 224 . 978-0-7864-0598-5 .
- 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 . 227 . 978-0-7864-0598-5 .
- Book: 1976 . Virtamo . Keijo . etal . Fokus urheilu 2 . fi . 4th . Helsinki . Otava Publishing Company . 138 . 951-1-00331-3.
- Book: Virtapohja . Kalle . 2019 . Sata tarkkaa vuotta. Ampumaurheilun historia Suomessa. Suomen Ampumaurheiluliitto 1919–2019 . History of sport shooting in Finland . fi . Helsinki . Suomen Ampumaurheiluliitto . 45 . 9789519699127.
- Book: Vasara . Erkki . 1997 . Valkoisen Suomen urheilevat soturit. Suojeluskuntajärjestön urheilu- ja kasvatustoiminta vuosina 1918–1939 . The Sporting Warriors of White Finland. The sports and educational activities of the Finnish Civil Guard Organization during the period of 1918–1939 . fi . 23 . Helsinki . Suomen historiallinen seura . 730 . 9517100620 . 1238-3503 . Bibliotheca historica.
- Book: Virtapohja . Kalle . 2019 . Sata tarkkaa vuotta. Ampumaurheilun historia Suomessa. Suomen Ampumaurheiluliitto 1919–2019 . History of sport shooting in Finland . fi . Helsinki . Suomen Ampumaurheiluliitto . 119–120 . 9789519699127.
- Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . Jyväskylä . Graface . 76 . 951-98673-1-7.
- Book: Eljanko . Harri . Kirjavainen . Jussi . 1969 . Suomen hiihdon historia 1886–1968 . fi . Helsinki . WSOY . 58–61.
- Book: Eljanko . Harri . Kirjavainen . Jussi . 1969 . Suomen hiihdon historia 1886–1968 . fi . Helsinki . WSOY . 111.
- Book: Eljanko . Harri . Kirjavainen . Jussi . 1969 . Suomen hiihdon historia 1886–1968 . fi . Helsinki . WSOY . 75–76 and 80.
