Riku Korhonen (gymnast) explained

Riku Korhonen
Full Name:Aapeli Richard Korhonen
Nickname:Riku
National Team:Finland
Birth Date:29 March 1883
Birth Place:Viipuri, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Death Place:Viipuri, Finland
Occupation:Station man
Sport:Artistic gymnastics
Club:Viipurin Reipas

Aapeli Richard "Riku" Korhonen (29 March 1883 – 7 January 1932) was a Finnish gymnast, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

He was part of the Viipurin Reipas team that won the gymnastics Finnish national championship in 1906.[3] He was nominated into the club's honorary legion.[4]

He was the father of Urho Korhonen, who competed in gymnastics at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

He died of cardiac arrest.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Riku Korhonen . Olympedia . 1 March 2021.
  2. Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . 12 . Jyväskylä . Graface . 136 . 951-98673-1-7 .
  3. Book: Roni . Ranne . 1951 . Viipurin Reipas vv. 1891–1951 . fi . Lahti . 44.
  4. Book: Roni . Ranne . 1951 . Viipurin Reipas vv. 1891–1951 . fi . Lahti . 207.
  5. News: 10 January 1932 . Riku Korhonen kuollut . Karjala . fi . Viipuri . 8 . 0782-7024 . 6 February 2021 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.