Juho Aarne Pekkalainen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Johan Anders "Juho Aarne"•Pekkalainen |
| Used name | Juho Aarne•Pekkalainen |
| Born | 20 May 1895 in Vyborg, Leningrad (RUS) |
| Died | 2 March 1958 (aged 62 years 9 months 13 days) in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi (FIN) |
| Affiliations | Wiborgs Läns Segelförening, Vyborg (RUS) |
| NOC |  Finland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Juho Aarne Pekkalainen was married to Elina Amanda (née Karlsson, divorced Rahkonen). Together they had two sons. Only 17-years-old at the time of the 1912 Olympics and the youngest competitor in the sailing events, he was employed by skipper Harry Wahl as a boatman of the crew of the Finnish 10 metres yacht “Nina”, which placed second in Stockholm. In a race-off for silver they beat the Russian yacht “Gallia II”.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Sailing | FIN |
Juho Aarne Pekkalainen | |||
| 10 metres, Open (Olympic) | Nina | 2 | Silver |