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'''Paavo Johannes Aaltonen''' (11 December 1919 &ndash; 9 September 1962)<ref>{{cite web |title=Paavo Aaltonen |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/29863 |website=[[Olympedia]] |access-date=7 July 2022}}</ref> was a [[Finland|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 (athlete)|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 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships|1950 World Championships]], Aaltonen won the gold medal on the [[horizontal bar]] and the team silver medal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paavo Johannes Aaltonen |url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/paavo-johannes-aaltonen |website=Olympics |publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]] |access-date=7 July 2022}}</ref>
'''Paavo Johannes Aaltonen''' (December 11, 1919 &ndash; January 9, 2010) was a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[Gymnastics|gymnast]] and a three-time Olympic champion.


== References ==
Aaltonen was the second most successful gymnast at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]] taking home four medals, of which three were gold. His fellow countryman, [[Veikko Huhtanen]], managed five medals including three golds. In the pommel horse event Aaltonen, Huhtanen and [[Heikki Savolainen (athlete)|Heikki Savolainen]] had the same score and the gold medal was shared between the three.
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==External links==
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com}}
* {{Olympiakomitea.fi|paavo-aaltonen}}


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Latest revision as of 09:49, 25 July 2024

Paavo Aaltonen
Full namePaavo Johannes Aaltonen
Country represented Finland
Born(1919-12-11)11 December 1919
Kemi, Finland
Died9 September 1962(1962-09-09) (aged 42)
Sipoo, Finland
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Pommel horse
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Vault
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Team
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London All-around
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1950 Basel Horizontal bar
Silver medal – second place 1950 Basel Team

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]

References

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