Arno Saarinen
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Ähtäri, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
| Arno Saarinen | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Arno Aleksanteri Saarinen | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 September 1884 Ähtäri, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 February 1970 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Ylioppilasvoimistelijat | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Arno Aleksanteri Saarinen (11 September 1884 – 7 February 1970) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Saarinen's parents were Gustaf Adolf Saarinen and Gustafva Lindborg. He married Varma Väiniö in 1928. They had three children:[2]
- Antti Sakari (1920–)
- Taru Kirsti Kaarina (1933–)
- Ilkka Aarnio Kalevi (1935–)
He completed his matriculation exam in Vaasa Finnish Real Lyceum in 1903. He graduated as a Master of Science in 1909. He worked in various engineering jobs from 1909 to 1915. Then, he was an assistant manager at a SOK production plant from 1916 to 1949. Finally, he became a salesman in 1950–1964.[2]
He completed engineer officer examination in 1928 and reached the rank of captain (eng.).[2]
Gymnastics
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
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| 1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source:[3] |
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.
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