Yrjö Linko
Personal information
Birth nameLindholm
Full nameYrjö Antti Linko
National teamFinland
Born(1885-02-01)1 February 1885
Hanko, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died22 March 1934(1934-03-22) (aged 49)
Turku, Finland
EducationLicentiate of Medicine (1913)
Occupation(s)Physical education teacher, physician
SpouseHilja Linnéa Knutsson
Sport
SportGymnastics
ClubYlioppilasvoimistelijat
Medal record
Men's Gymnastics
Bronze medal – third place1908 London Gymnastics team

Yrjö Antti Linko (1 February 1885 – 22 March 1934) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Gymnastics

Yrjö Linko at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Notes
1908 Summer Olympics Men's team 3rd Source: [2]

He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.[3]

Biography

His parents were senior conductor A. G. Lindholm and Edla Johanna Fredberg.[4] He finnicized his familyname from Lindholm to Linko in 1906.[5] He married Hilja Linnéa Knutsson (1892–) in 1914.[4]

He did his matriculation exam in 1905. He graduated as a physiotherapist and a physical education teacher in 1911. He obtained the degree of Licentiate of Medicine in 1913.[4]

He worked as a physician in various places of employment from 1911 and as a physical education teacher in 1912–1913.[4]

He served as a physician in the White Guard during and after the Finnish Civil War, reaching the rank of captain (med.) in 1921.[4]

He was awarded the Cross of Liberty, 4th Class and the Commemorative medal of Liberation war.[4]

He died of pneumonia.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Yrjö Linko". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. pp. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  3. ↑ Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. pp. 185–186. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bergholm, Hjalmar (1927). Biographica 1927. Suomen lääkärit. Finlands läkare (in Finnish and Swedish). Tampere. pp. 315–316.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ↑ Siukonen, Markku (2012). Olympiakisat 1896–2012. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Docendo. p. 703. ISBN 978-952-5912-57-9.
  6. ↑ "Yrjö Linko". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). 23 March 1934. p. 3. ISSN 0356-133X. Retrieved 11 February 2021 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
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