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Paavo Johansson

Full name: Paavo (Paul-) Johansson (-Jaale)
Nickname(s): Pekka, Suomen Jim Thorpe
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
Born: October 21, 1895 in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Died: December 5, 1983 in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Affiliations: HKV, Helsinki (FIN)
Country: FIN Finland
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)

Biography

Personal Bests: JT – 64.64 (1919); Dec – 7474.385 (1919).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1920 Summer 24 Antwerpen Athletics Men's Javelin Throw Finland FIN 3 Bronze
1920 Summer 24 Antwerpen Athletics Men's Decathlon Finland FIN AC DNF
1924 Summer 28 Paris Athletics Men's Javelin Throw Finland FIN 8

Men's Javelin Throw

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D
1920 Summer 24 Antwerpen Athletics Finland Final Standings 3 63.095
1920 Summer 24 Antwerpen Athletics Finland Final Round 3 63.095
1920 Summer 24 Antwerpen Athletics Finland Qualifying Round 2 QU 63.095
1924 Summer 28 Paris Athletics Finland Final Standings 8 55.10
1924 Summer 28 Paris Athletics Finland Qualifying Round 8 55.10
1924 Summer 28 Paris Athletics Finland Qualifying Round Group B 4 55.10

Men's Decathlon

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T P(1912BT) P(1985T) D H
1920 Summer 24 Antwerpen Athletics Finland Final Standings AC DNF
1920 Summer 24 Antwerpen Athletics Finland 100 metres 19T 12.4 571.6 531
1920 Summer 24 Antwerpen Athletics Finland 100 metres Heat Six 3 12.4 571.6 531
1920 Summer 24 Antwerpen Athletics Finland Long jump 12 617.800 595 6.040
1920 Summer 24 Antwerpen Athletics Finland Shot put 1 635 588 11.69
1920 Summer 24 Antwerpen Athletics Finland High jump 15T 468 426 1.55
1920 Summer 24 Antwerpen Athletics Finland 400 metres 20 1:00.2 548.80 402
1920 Summer 24 Antwerpen Athletics Finland 400 metres Heat Two 3 1:00.2 548.80 402