Edvard Linna

Edvard Ferdinand Linna (26 August 1886 – 30 December 1974) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Sport Gymnastics + Edvard Linna at the Olympic GamesGamesEventRankNotes1908 Summer OlympicsMen's team 3rd Source:

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. and its chairman in 1929–1947.

He was a board member of the Finnish Olympic Committee in 1934–1937. Politically he was a Fennoman.

Successful athletic family members: Daughter Hilkka Linna (1919–1956) won two Finnish pair skating championships with him. Her granddaughter Liisa Kiuru (1981–) won a junior Finnish and Nordic championship in synchronized skating. Daughter Riitta Linna (1922–2016) won a Finnish figure skating championship. Daughter Kirsti Linna (1926–) won five Finnish figure skating championships.