Juho Halme

Juho Halme
Juho Halme in the uniform of Helsingin Kisa-Veikot
Personal information
Birth nameJohan Valdemar Eliasson
Full nameJohan Valdemar Halme
Nickname(s)Hindenburg, Juho, Jussi, Puuro, Sonni
National teamFinland
Born(1888-05-24)May 24, 1888
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
DiedFebruary 1, 1918(1918-02-01) (aged 29)
Helsinki, Finland
Resting placeHietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki[1]
Occupation(s)Journalist, copy editor, chief executive officer, clerk, procurator
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventJavelin throw
Club
  • Iisalmen Visa
  • Helsingin Reipas
  • Helsingin Kisa-Veikot
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Javelin: 60.88 (1914)
  • Triple jump: 14.51 (1914)
  • Long jump: 662 (1915)

Johan Valdemar "Juho" Halme (born Johan Valdemar Eliasson; 24 May 1888 – 1 February 1918) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics and won six Finnish championships in various events in 1907–1916. He died during the Finnish Civil War.[2] He was born and died in Helsinki.

  1. ^ "Halme Johan Waldemar". Hautahaku.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Juho Halme". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.