| Paavo Aaltonen | |
| Fullname: | Paavo Johannes Aaltonen |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Kemi, Finland |
| Death Place: | Sipoo, Finland |
| Height: | 175 cm |
| Discipline: | MAG |
Paavo Johannes Aaltonen (11 December 1919 - 9 September 1962)[1] was a Finnish artistic gymnast and a three-time Olympic champion. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he won four medals, of which three were gold, including a three-way tie for gold in the pommel horse with teammates Veikko Huhtanen and Heikki Savolainen. He also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics, winning a team bronze for a total of five Olympic medals during his career. At the 1950 World Championships, Aaltonen won the gold medal on the horizontal bar and the team silver medal.[2]