About Yrjö Linko
Lived 1885 – 1934 (aged 49). Yrjö Linko was a Finnish artistic gymnast.
Yrjö Antti Linko (1 February 1885 – 22 March 1934) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Biography His parents were senior conductor A. G. Lindholm and Edla Johanna Fredberg. He finnicized his familyname from Lindholm to Linko in 1906. He married Hilja Linnéa Knutsson (1892–) in 1914.
Gymnastics + Yrjö Linko 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.
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Who was Yrjö Linko?
gymnast (1885-1934)
When was Yrjö Linko born?
Yrjö Linko was born on 1 February 1885 in Hanko.
When did Yrjö Linko die?
Yrjö Linko died on 22 March 1934 in Turku.
What was Yrjö Linko's occupation?
Yrjö Linko was an artistic gymnast.
What nationality was Yrjö Linko?
Yrjö Linko was Finnish.
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