Ville Pörhölä

Frans Wilhelm "Ville" Pörhölä (originally Horneman, 24 December 1897 – 28 November 1964) was a Finnish athlete who competed in shot put, discus throw, hammer throw and weight throw.

Biography Pörhölä won the gold medal in shot put at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He also competed in discus throw, finishing eighth, and in weight throw, where he finished ninth. He later focused on work, leaving his sports career behind. He re-emerged on the sports scene as a hammer thrower in 1929, and later won Olympic silver in 1932 and European champion in 1934. At his last Olympics in 1936, he finished 11th. His trademark was wearing a cap in competitions.