Arvi Pohjanpää

Sulo Arvi Pohjanpää (10 July 1887 – 21 December 1959) was a Finnish Olympic gymnast, judge and writer.

Gymnastics + Arvi Pohjanpää at the Olympic GamesGamesEventRankNotes1908 Summer OlympicsMen's team 3rd Source:

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

Law He took his matriculation exam in Tampere real lycaeum in 1905. He graduated as a Master of Laws from the University of Helsinki in 1910. He received the title varatuomari in 1913. He was the chief justice in the case of Hella Wuolijoki. He voted for death, although she received life imprisonment. He sentenced Arndt Pekurinen to prison for his refusal to fight in the Winter War.

Literature He first published work was a short story collection Tuntureilta in 1913. His debut as a playwright, Vala, was premiered by the Finnish National Theatre in 1918. His play Jumalan käskynhaltija was adapted into film Jumalan tuomio in 1939.

He was the secretary of the Union of Finnish Writers in 1919–1920.

Accolades He received the following honorary awards:

Family His parents were master tailor Kaarle Henrik Pohjanpää and Ida Vilhelmina Kourlaa. His first wife was Lempi Vilma Ranttila (1892–1947), married in 1922. They had children: Eila Helena Marjatta (1924–) Anja Meri Kristiina (1926–) Armi Elina Annikki (1933–1996), who married Pentti Siimes His second wife was Aila Tellervo Heikinheimo (1919–), married in 1953.

He finnicized his familyname from Nordqvist to Pohjanpää in 1906.