Paavo Aaltonen

Paavo Aaltonen
Full namePaavo Johannes Aaltonen
Country represented Finland
Born(1919-12-11)11 December 1919
Kemi, Finland
Died9 September 1962(1962-09-09) (aged 42)
Sipoo, Finland
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Pommel horse
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Vault
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Team
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London All-around
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1950 Basel Horizontal bar
Silver medal – second place 1950 Basel Team

Paavo Johannes Aaltonen (11 December 1919 – 9 September 1962)[1] was a Finnish artistic gymnast and a three-time Olympic champion. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he won four medals, of which three were gold, including a three-way tie for gold in the pommel horse with teammates Veikko Huhtanen and Heikki Savolainen. He also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics, winning a team bronze for a total of five Olympic medals during his career. At the 1950 World Championships, Aaltonen won the gold medal on the horizontal bar and the team silver medal.[2]

  1. ^ "Paavo Aaltonen". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Paavo Johannes Aaltonen". Olympics. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 July 2022.