Kaarlo Soinio

Kaarlo Eino Kyösti Soinio (28 January 1888 – 24 October 1960) was a Finnish sportsperson who won Olympic bronze, and a sports leader and a sports reporter.

Sport He was a pioneer in developing football, sports reporting, and municipal sports administration in Finland in the early 20th century. He also won an Olympic bronze in gymnastics.

Olympics + Kaarlo Soinio at the Olympic GamesGamesSportEventRankNotes1908 Summer OlympicsGymnasticsMen's team 3rd Source: 1912 Summer OlympicsFootballMen's tournament4thWas team captain. Played only in a first round match against Italy where he was injured.

Footballer

He won the Finnish championship in 1911 and 1912 playing for Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi.

Other He was an international referee in one football and one bandy match.

He sat on the board of the Football Association of Finland in various positions from 1910 to 1934. In their centennial history, Soinio is named the board's most distinguished member. He is the association's honorary member.

He also flourished in javelin throwing and rowing.

He graduated as a gymnastics teacher from the University of Helsinki in 1912 and worked in that profession in various schools.

He was the assistant police chief of Helsinki in 1924–1932. At the time he remained friends with footballer and smuggler Algoth Niska.

He was the secretary of the Helsinki municipal sports board in 1919–1944. He was the head of the Helsinki folkpark department in 1932–1945. He was the head of the Helsinki sporting office in 1945–1955. He was in the venue committee of the Helsinki Summer Olympics.

Family His parents were butcher Gustaf Aleksander Salin and Fredrika Ahlfors.

Footballer Eino Soinio was his brother.

He dated a woman for 27 years until they broke up amicably.