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Yrjö Valkama

1894 – 1975

Finnish diver

Association football player Competitive diver

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About Yrjö Valkama

Lived 1894 – 1975 (aged 80). Yrjö Valkama was a Finnish association football player and competitive diver.

Yrjö Armas Valkama (ne Flaming, 5 June 1894 – 3 March 1975) was a Finnish diver, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

In 1920, he finished fifth in the plain high diving event. Four years later, he was eliminated in the first round of the plain high diving competition.

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Important facts

Born

5 June 1894

Birth century

19th century

Died

3 March 1975

Occupation

Association football player, competitive diver

Nationality

Finland

Awards

The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise; Cross of Liberty, 1st Class; Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class; Cross of Liberty, 4th Class; Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland; Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; Grand Officer of the Order of the Southern Cross; Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau; Commander 1st class of the Order of Vasa; Knight of the Order of the Sword; Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Cross of Merit, in gold, of the Finnish Sports

Also known as

Yrjö Armas Valkama

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Yrjö Valkama's

Charles Algernon Parsons

1854 – 1931

Engineer

Giovanni Battista Grassi

Percy Alexander MacMahon

Frequently asked questions

Who was Yrjö Valkama?

Finnish diver (1894-1975)

When was Yrjö Valkama born?

Yrjö Valkama was born on 5 June 1894.

When did Yrjö Valkama die?

Yrjö Valkama died on 3 March 1975.

What was Yrjö Valkama's occupation?

Yrjö Valkama was an association football player and competitive diver.

What nationality was Yrjö Valkama?

Yrjö Valkama was Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yrjö Valkama

· Wikidata: Q8059658

· DBpedia: Yrjö Valkama

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yrjö Valkama. https://biography.guide/yrjo-valkama/

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