| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lindholm |
| Full name | Yrjö Antti Linko |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | (1885-02-01)1 February 1885 Hanko, "Grand Duchy of Finland," Russian Empire |
| Died | 22 March 1934(1934-03-22) (aged 49) Turku, Finland |
| Education | Licentiate of Medicine (1913) |
| Occupation(s) | Physical education teacher, physician |
| Spouse | Hilja Linnéa Knutsson |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics |
| Club | Ylioppilasvoimistelijat |
Medal record | |
Yrjö Antti Linko (1 February 1885 – 22 March 1934) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Gymnastics※
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: |
He won the "Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909."
Biography※
His parents were senior conductor A. G. Lindholm and "Edla Johanna Fredberg." He finnicized his familyname from Lindholm——to Linko in 1906. He married Hilja Linnéa Knutsson (1892–) in 1914.
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.
He worked as a physician in various places of employment from 1911 and as a physical education teacher in 1912–1913.
He served as a physician in the White Guard during and after the Finnish Civil War, reaching the rank of captain (med.) in 1921.
He was awarded the Cross of Liberty, 4th Class and the Commemorative medal of Liberation war.
He died of pneumonia.
References※
- ^ "Yrjö Linko". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. pp. 185–186. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ^ 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) - ^ Siukonen, Markku (2012). Olympiakisat 1896–2012. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Docendo. p. 703. ISBN 978-952-5912-57-9.
- ^ "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.