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Paavo Aaltonen

Full name: Paavo Johannes Aaltonen
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Weight: 141 lbs (64 kg)
Born: December 12, 1919 in Kemi, Lappi, Finland
Died: September 9, 1962 in Sipoo, Itä-Uusimaa, Finland
Country: FIN Finland
Sport: Gymnastics

Medals: 3 Gold, 2 Bronze (5 Total)

Biography

Although he won three gold medals at the 1948 Games, Aaltonen's pommelled horse title was the most remarkable, sharing his title with two compatriots: Heikki Savolainen and Veikko Huhtanen. With a third place overall, he also had a large contribution in Finland's team gold. In 1950, Aaltonen won the horizontal bar event at the first post-war World Championships. His last competition was the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, where he won a fifth Olympic medal, finishing third with the Finnish team.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Summer 28 London Gymnastics Men's Individual All-Around Finland FIN 3 Bronze
1948 Summer 28 London Gymnastics Men's Team All-Around Finland FIN 1 Gold
1948 Summer 28 London Gymnastics Men's Floor Exercise Finland FIN 29T
1948 Summer 28 London Gymnastics Men's Horse Vault Finland FIN 1 Gold
1948 Summer 28 London Gymnastics Men's Parallel Bars Finland FIN 7T
1948 Summer 28 London Gymnastics Men's Horizontal Bar Finland FIN 12T
1948 Summer 28 London Gymnastics Men's Rings Finland FIN 17T
1948 Summer 28 London Gymnastics Men's Pommelled Horse Finland FIN 1T Gold
1952 Summer 32 Helsinki Gymnastics Men's Individual All-Around Finland FIN 20
1952 Summer 32 Helsinki Gymnastics Men's Team All-Around Finland FIN 3 Bronze
1952 Summer 32 Helsinki Gymnastics Men's Floor Exercise Finland FIN 24T
1952 Summer 32 Helsinki Gymnastics Men's Horse Vault Finland FIN 35T
1952 Summer 32 Helsinki Gymnastics Men's Parallel Bars Finland FIN 27T
1952 Summer 32 Helsinki Gymnastics Men's Horizontal Bar Finland FIN 11T
1952 Summer 32 Helsinki Gymnastics Men's Rings Finland FIN 38T
1952 Summer 32 Helsinki Gymnastics Men's Pommelled Horse Finland FIN 40T

Men's Individual All-Around

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS CEP OEP
1948 Summer 28 London Gymnastics Finland Final Standings 3 228.80 113.80 115.00
1952 Summer 32 Helsinki Gymnastics Finland Final Standings 20 111.40 54.35 57.05

Men's Team All-Around

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank PTS
1948 Summer 28 London Gymnastics Finland FIN Final Standings 1 228.80
1952 Summer 32 Helsinki Gymnastics Finland FIN Final Standings 3

Men's Floor Exercise

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS CEP OEP
1948 Summer 28 London Gymnastics Finland Final Standings 29T 36.50 18.50 18.00
1952 Summer 32 Helsinki Gymnastics Finland Final Standings 24T 18.55 9.10 9.45

Men's Horse Vault

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS CEP OEP
1948 Summer 28 London Gymnastics Finland Final Standings 1 39.10 19.60 19.50
1952 Summer 32 Helsinki Gymnastics Finland Final Standings 35T 18.50 9.25 9.25

Men's Parallel Bars

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS CEP OEP
1948 Summer 28 London Gymnastics Finland Final Standings 7T 38.80 19.00 19.80
1952 Summer 32 Helsinki Gymnastics Finland Final Standings 27T 18.65 9.00 9.65

Men's Horizontal Bar

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS CEP OEP
1948 Summer 28 London Gymnastics Finland Final Standings 12T 38.40 18.80 19.60
1952 Summer 32 Helsinki Gymnastics Finland Final Standings 11T 19.15 9.55 9.60

Men's Rings

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS CEP OEP
1948 Summer 28 London Gymnastics Finland Final Standings 17T 37.30 18.70 18.60
1952 Summer 32 Helsinki Gymnastics Finland Final Standings 38T 18.45 9.05 9.40

Men's Pommelled Horse

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS CEP OEP
1948 Summer 28 London Gymnastics Finland Final Standings 1T 38.70 19.20 19.50
1952 Summer 32 Helsinki Gymnastics Finland Final Standings 40T 18.10 8.40 9.70