Paavo Aaltonen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Paavo Johannes•Aaltonen |
| Used name | Paavo•Aaltonen |
| Born | 11 December 1919 in Kemi, Lappi (FIN) |
| Died | 9 September 1962 in Sipoo, Uusimaa (FIN) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 64 kg |
| NOC |  Finland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 5 |
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 | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | FIN |
Paavo Aaltonen | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 1 | Gold | |||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | =29 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | =7 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =12 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | =17 | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | =1 | Gold | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | FIN |
Paavo Aaltonen | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 20 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | =24 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | =35 | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | =27 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =11 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | =38 | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | =40 |