Armas Pesonen

Armas Johannes Pesonen (25 March 1885 – 20 May 1947) was a Finnish track and field athlete, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Armas Pesonen
Armas Pesonen, circa 1935
Personal information
Full nameArmas Johannes Pesonen
National teamFinland
Born(1885-03-25)March 25, 1885
Kuopion maalaiskunta, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
DiedMay 20, 1947(1947-05-20) (aged 62)
Helsinki, Finland
OccupationStation master
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Javelin throw, long jump
ClubViipurin Reipas
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Javelin throw:
  • better hand: 50.62 (1909)
  • two handed: 89.28 (1909)

Athletics
Armas Pesonen at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Result Notes
1908 Javelin throw 5th 45.18 Source:[1]
Freestyle javelin throw 6th 46.04 Source:[2] His result briefly held the Olympic record in the event.[3]
Long jump Did not start Source:[4]

He is credited with a Finnish record in long jump, result 636,[5] made on 7 July 1906.[6]

His personal best in javelin was 50.62 metres with his better hand and 89.28 metres as his two handed total.[7] He recorded them in the qualification round of the 1909 Finnish championships.[8]

Other

He began working in the Finnish state railways at the age of 19, eventually becoming a station master in 1928.[9]

He fought in the Finnish Civil War in Karelia. He briefly served in the Finnish Defence Forces, reaching the rank of lieutenant. He later took part in White Guard activities.[9]

Sources
  • Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 315. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

References
  1. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  2. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  3. Armas Pesonen at Olympedia
  4. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 109, endnote 197. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  5. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 582.
  6. Tjawa, Ila (1 December 1906). "Våra rekord". Finskt idrottsblad — officiellt organ för Helsingfors gymnastikklubb (in Swedish) (12/1906). Helsinki: Uno Westerholm. p. 153 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  7. Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 315. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  8. Pihkala, L. (1909). "Urheilukilpailut". Suomen Urheilulehti (in Finnish) (13/1909). Helsinki. p. 447. ISSN 0355-6085. Retrieved 3 August 2017 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  9. "Asemapäällikkö A. J. Pesonen". Laatokka (in Finnish). Sortavala: Sortavalan Kirjapaino Oy. 23 March 1935. p. 3. ISSN 1458-2295. Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
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