Paavo_Aaltonen

Paavo Aaltonen

Paavo Aaltonen

Finnish gymnast (1919–1962)

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]

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    "Paavo Aaltonen". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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    "Paavo Johannes Aaltonen". Olympics. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 July 2022.


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