Edvard Linna


Edvard Ferdinand Linna was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Sport

Gymnastics

GamesEventRankNotes
1908 Summer OlympicsMen's team3rdSource:

He was also selected to Finland's 1912 Olympic gymnastics team, but dropped out due to an injury.
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.

Figure skating

He won the Finnish figure skating championship in pair skating five times:
He was a founding member of the club Helsingin Luistelijat, and its chairman in 1929–1947.
He was the chairman of the Finnish Figure Skating Association in 1932–1946.
He was a board member of the Finnish Olympic Committee in 1934–1937.

Family

He finnicized his familyname from Borg to Linna on 23 June 1906.
Successful athletic family members: