Aatos Jaskari
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Tuomas Aatos•Jaskari (-Yli-Jaskari) |
| Used name | Aatos•Jaskari |
| Born | 26 April 1904 in Nurmo, Seinäjoki, Etelä-Pohjanmaa (FIN) |
| Died | 16 March 1962 (aged 57 years 10 months 20 days) in Nurmo, Seinäjoki, Etelä-Pohjanmaa (FIN) |
| Affiliations | Nurmon Jymy, Nurmo, Seinäjoki (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Aatos Jaskari was the best Finnish freestyle bantamweight wrestler in the 1930s. The high point of his career was at the 1932 Olympics, where he won a bronze medal. He also participated at the 1936 Olympics, placing fifth. During his career, Jaskari won six Finnish titles: in 1931-33, 1935 and 1937 in freestyle bantamweight and in 1931 in Greco-Roman bantamweight. Jaskari worked as a farmhand, and his son, Tauno, was also a wrestler who competed at four consecutive Olympics, starting in 1952.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | FIN |
Aatos Jaskari | |||
| Bantamweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | FIN |
Aatos Jaskari | |||
| Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 5 |
Olympic family relations
- Father of Tauno Jaskari