Voitto Kolho
Finnish sport shooter (1885–1963)
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Voitto Valdemar Kolho (born Saxberg, 6 February 1885 – 4 October 1963) was a Finnish sport shooter, who won an Olympic bronze and five Finnish national championships.[1]
6 February 1885
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Voitto Valdemar Kolho |
| Nickname | VeeVee |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | Voitto Valdemar Saxberg 6 February 1885 Keuruu, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 4 October 1963 (aged 78) Helsinki, Finland |
| Education | Master of Science (Technology), Helsinki University of Technology, 1912 |
| Occupations | Senior engineer, technical director, machine shop engineer, assistant teacher of mechanical engineering |
| Spouse | Eira Helena Nylund |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
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Medal record | |
Shooting
Olympics
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | 300 metre free rifle, three positions | 17th | Source:[2] |
| 300 metre free rifle, team | 8th | Source:[3] | |
| 1912 Summer Olympics | 300 metre free rifle, three positions | 13th | |
| Team free rifle | 5th | ||
| 1920 Summer Olympics | 50 metre team free pistol | 11th | |
| 300 metre free rifle, three positions | 7th | ||
| Team free rifle | 4th | ||
| 300 metre team military rifle, prone | 3rd | ||
| 600 metre team military rifle, prone | 8th | ||
| 300 metre team military rifle, standing | 7th | ||
| 300 and 600 metre team military rifle, prone | 10th | ||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | 50 metre rifle, prone | 18th | |
| Team free rifle | 5th |
He was the leader of Finland's shooting team in the 1952 Summer Olympics and a deputy member of the board of the Finnish Olympic Committee in 1957–1960.[4]
International
Kolho competed at the 1914[5] and the 1924 ISSF World Shooting Championships.[6]
National
He won five Finnish national championship golds in shooting:[7]
- 150 metre free rifle, standing: 1919, 1920, 1921
- 150 metre free rifle, three positions: 1920
- center-fire pistol, rapid fire: 1930
He won a shooting competition at the Finnish Winter Games 1919 in Helsinki, the largest shooting competition in Finland yet at the time.[8]
He was a founding member of Finnish Shooting Sport Federation and a member of the board in 1919–1921 and a vice-chairman 1953–1957.[4]
Other
He was born to farmer Abram Evert Kolho and Eulalia Riihimäki.[9] Olympic shooters Lauri and Yrjö Kolho were his brothers,[4] as was architect Vilho Kolho.[10] Born Saxberg, they finnicized the family name to Kolho on 12 May 1906.[11]
He married Eira Helena Nylund (1895–1984). They had four children:[10]
- Ritva (1929–)
- Maija-Stiina (1930–)
- Mauri (1933–1978)
- Kai (1933–)
He graduated as a Master of Science (Technology) from the Helsinki University of Technology in 1912.[12] He was a senior engineer and a member of the board in the Enso-Gutzeit Oy in 1935–1950.[9] He was awarded an honorary doctorate in technology.[10]
In the municipal elections of 1936 he was elected in Jääski and was a member of the National Coalition Party. He sat until the end of the term, but was not re-elected in 1945.[13]