Jaska Saarivuori Explained
| Jaska Saarivuori |
| Birthname: | Johan Wilhelm Öhberg |
| Full Name: | Johan Wilhelm Saarivuori |
| Nickname: | Jaska |
| National Team: | Finland |
| Birth Date: | 3 November 1888 |
| Birth Place: | Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Death Place: | Joutseno, Finland |
| Resting Place: | Ristimäki cemetery, Vyborg[1] |
| Occupation: | Railroad engineer |
| Sport: | Artistic gymnastics |
Johan Wilhelm "Jaska" Saarivuori (3 November 1888 – 1 August 1938) was a Finnish gymnast who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]
He finnicized his family name from Öhberg to Saarivuori in 1906.[4]
Sources
- Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . 12 . Jyväskylä . Graface . 289 . 951-98673-1-7 .
References
Notes and References
- News: 6 August 1938 . Kuolleita . Karjala . fi . Vyborg . 1 . 0782-7024 . 16 January 2021 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland .
- Web site: Jaska Saarivuori . 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: Siukonen . Markku . 2007 . Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2006 . Tikander . Vesa . Sadan vuoden olympiadi. Suomalaisen olympialiikkeen historia . Centennial history of the Finnish Olympic movement . fi . Helsinki . WSOY . 380 . 978-951-0-32429-5.
