About Aleksanteri Saarvala
Lived 1913 – 1989 (aged 76). Aleksanteri Saarvala was a Finnish artistic gymnast.
Aleksanteri Saarvala (9 April 1913 – 7 October 1989) was a Finnish gymnast and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin where he received a gold medal in horizontal bar, and a bronze medal in team combined exercises.
1948 Olympics Saarvala also participated at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he finished shared 4th in horizontal bar, and 17th all-around. The Finnish team won gold medals, but as he was 7th best Finn he did not receive a medal.
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Who was Aleksanteri Saarvala?
gymnast (1913-1989)
When was Aleksanteri Saarvala born?
Aleksanteri Saarvala was born on 9 April 1913 in Vyborg.
When did Aleksanteri Saarvala die?
Aleksanteri Saarvala died on 7 October 1989 in Toronto.
What was Aleksanteri Saarvala's occupation?
Aleksanteri Saarvala was an artistic gymnast.
What nationality was Aleksanteri Saarvala?
Aleksanteri Saarvala was Finnish.
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