About Jalmari Kivenheimo
Lived 1889 – 1994 (aged 105). Jalmari Kivenheimo was a Finnish artistic gymnast.
Viktor Jalmar "Jalmari" Kivenheimo (25 September 1889 – 29 October 1994) was a Finnish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
He was part of the Finnish team, which won the silver medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. He is the longest-lived Olympic medalist, and he died in 1994 at the age of 105. He was the last surviving Olympic medalist born before the 1896 Games began on 6 April.
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Who was Jalmari Kivenheimo?
Finnish gymnast (1889-1994)
When was Jalmari Kivenheimo born?
Jalmari Kivenheimo was born on 25 September 1889 in Tuusula.
When did Jalmari Kivenheimo die?
Jalmari Kivenheimo died on 29 October 1994 in Mikkeli.
What was Jalmari Kivenheimo's occupation?
Jalmari Kivenheimo was an artistic gymnast.
What nationality was Jalmari Kivenheimo?
Jalmari Kivenheimo was Finnish.
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