Lauri Wilskman

Lauri Wilskman (14 May 1887 – 25 November 1937) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Athletics

+ Lauri Wilskman at the Olympic GamesGamesEventRankResultNotes 1908 Summer Olympics Discus throw 12th–42nd unknown Source: High jump Did not start His qualification result was . However, due to changing conditions, his qualification pool was declared void and to be re-jumped. He did not start the re-jump. Shot put Did not start Source: Greek discus throw Did not start Source:

He was a founding member and chairman of the club Viipurin Akateemiset Urheilijat, and also represented the club Viipurin Reipas.

Other

He was born to father hovioikeudenneuvos Oscar Waldemar Wilskman (1851–1918) and mother Hanna Augusta Svahn (1861–1932) in Vyborg in 1887. He married Ilme Seppälä in 1916. Their daughter Liisa Ester Vaartaja married Eino Hirva in 1940.

He and Ivar Wilskman were first cousins once removed.

Wilskman graduated as a forester in 1911 and worked in forestry uuntilhis death.

Wilskman fought in the Finnish Civil War.

Wilskman died in Nurmijärvi in 1937.