Paavo Salminen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePaavo Eerikki•Salminen
Used namePaavo•Salminen
Born19 November 1911 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN)
Died27 April 1989 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN)
AffiliationsHT Helsinki, Helsinki (FIN)
NOC Finland

Biography

Paavo Salminen was a goaltender for Finland in 12 international matches between 1936 and 1939. The match against Peru during the 1936 Olympics was his first international appearance. The following year he also played goal in one of the World Cup qualifiers. On the club level he competed for Helsingin Toverit (HT). During this time, the club won the 1942 Finnish Championship and ended in third place in 1934, 1935 and 1939.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Football (Football) FIN Paavo Salminen
Football, Men (Olympic) Finland =9