Name Paavo Aaltonen | Role Olympic athlete | |
Full name Paavo Johannes Aaltonen Born December 11, 1919 ( 1919-12-11 ) Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics Died September 9, 1962, Sipoo, Finland Olympic medals Gymnastics at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's Vault People also search for Veikko Huhtanen, Heikki Savolainen | ||
Paavo Johannes Aaltonen (11 December 1919 – 9 September 1962) was a Finnish gymnast and a three-time Olympic champion.
Aaltonen was the second most successful gymnast at the 1948 Summer Olympics taking home four medals, of which three were gold. His fellow countryman, Veikko Huhtanen, managed five medals including three golds. In the pommel horse event Aaltonen, Huhtanen and Heikki Savolainen had the same score and the gold medal was shared between the three.
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