Armas Pesonen
Armas Johannes Pesonen was a Finnish javelin thrower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Athletics
Olympics
Representing Finland, he entered three events at the Olympic Games:National
He won medals in a combined sports competition Urheilukuninkuuskilpailut, which was held in 1902–1911:| Year | Rank | References |
| 1904 | 2nd | |
| 1905 | 5th | |
| 1906 | 2nd | |
| 1909 | 2nd |
He won one medal at the Finnish Championships in Athletics:
| Year | Event | Rank | Result | References |
| 1909 | Standing + running long jump | 3rd | 12.05 | |
| 1909 | Two handed javelin throw | 4th | 82.65 |
He is credited with a Finnish record in long jump, result 636, made on 7 July 1906.
His personal best in javelin was 50.62 metres with his better hand and 89.28 metres as his two handed total. He recorded them in the qualification round of the 1909 Finnish championships.