About Elis Sipilä
Lived 1887 – 1958 (aged 71). Elis Sipilä was a Finnish artistic gymnast.
Elis Esaias Sipilä (27 October 1887 – 13 December 1958) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Gymnastics + Elis Sipilä 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.
Homicide He shot a man apparently to cover up a fraud in Vaasa on 2 March 1934. He was convicted to 12 years in prison for manslaughter and embezzlement.
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Who was Elis Sipilä?
gymnast (1887–1958)
When was Elis Sipilä born?
Elis Sipilä was born on 27 October 1887 in Teuva.
When did Elis Sipilä die?
Elis Sipilä died on 13 December 1958 in Helsinki.
What was Elis Sipilä's occupation?
Elis Sipilä was an artistic gymnast.
What nationality was Elis Sipilä?
Elis Sipilä was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elis Sipilä. https://biography.guide/elis-sipila/
MLA: "Elis Sipilä." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/elis-sipila/.
Chicago: "Elis Sipilä." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/elis-sipila/.
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