Riku Korhonen (gymnast)
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FullnameAapeli Richard Korhonen
Born29 March 1883
Viipuri, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Viipuri, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died7 January 1932 (aged 48)
Viipuri, Finland
Viipuri, Finland
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
 Korhonen c. 1907 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aapeli Richard Korhonen |
| Born | 29 March 1883 Viipuri, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 7 January 1932 (aged 48) Viipuri, Finland |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Country represented |  Finland |
| 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]
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Artistic individual all-around | 75th | He won the rope-climbing discipline.[2] |
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.[2]
He died of cardiac arrest.[5]
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