Aarne Salovaara
Aarne Ihamo Salovaara was a Finnish gymnast and track and field athlete, who competed in the 1908 and the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Athletics
Olympic Games
Games | Sport | Event | Rank | Result | Notes |
1908 Summer Olympics | Gymnastics | Team | 3rd | 405 points | Source: |
1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | Discus throw | 12th–42nd | unknown | Source: |
1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | Javelin throw | 4th | 45.89 metres | Source: |
1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | Freestyle javelin throw | 10th–33rd | unknown | Source: |
1912 Summer Olympics | Gymnastics | Team, free system | 2nd | 109.25 points |
National
He won two Finnish national championships in a combined sports competition Urheilukuninkuuskilpailut, which was held in 1902–1911:Year | Rank | Notes |
1904 | 1st | As Aarne Nylenius. Source: |
1905 | 4th | As Aarne Nylenius. Source: |
1906 | 1st | Source: |
Salovaara was a district secretary in the Finnish gymnastics and sport federation SVUL in 1906–1907 and a district chairman in 1910–1911, and a member of the board of SVUL in 1913 and 1926. He also was the chairman of his club, Kotkan Into, several times in 1915–1927.