Arvi Pohjanpää

Sulo Arvi Pohjanpää (10 July 1887 – 21 December 1959) was a Finnish Olympic gymnast, judge and writer.

Arvi Pohjanpää
Personal information
Birth nameNordqvist
Full nameSulo Arvi Pohjanpää
National teamFinland
Born(1887-07-10)July 10, 1887
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
DiedDecember 21, 1959(1959-12-21) (aged 72)
Helsinki, Finland
EducationMaster of Law, University of Helsinki, 1910
OccupationJudge
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Spouse(s)
  • Lempi Vilma Ranttila (1922–1947)
  • Aila Tellervo Heikinheimo (1953–)
Other interestsLiterature
Sport
SportGymnastics
ClubYlioppilasvoimistelijat
Medal record
Men's Gymnastics
1908 London Gymnastics team

Gymnastics
Arvi Pohjanpää at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Notes
1908 Summer Olympics Men's team 3rd Source:[1]

He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.[2]

Law

He took his matriculation exam in Tampere real lycaeum in 1905. He graduated as a Master of Laws from the University of Helsinki in 1910. He received the title varatuomari in 1913.[3]

Beginning in 1911, he worked various duties in the legal system. Eventually, he was a judge advocate general in the superior court martial in 1931–1952, and then a Judge of the Court of Appeal in the Helsinki Court of Appeal in 1952–1954.[3]

He sentenced Martta Koskinen, the last woman executed in Finland, to death as chief justice of the case.[4] He also was the chief justice in the case of Hella Wuolijoki and voted for death, although she received life imprisonment.[5]

Literature

He first published work was a short story collection Tuntureilta in 1913. His debut as a playwright, Vala, was premiered by the Finnish National Theatre in 1918. His play Jumalan käskynhaltija was adapted into film Jumalan tuomio in 1939.[6]

He was the secretary of the Union of Finnish Writers in 1919–1920.[2]

Accolades

He received the following honorary awards:[3]

Family

His parents were master tailor Kaarle Henrik Pohjanpää and Ida Vilhelmina Kourlaa. His first wife was Lempi Vilma Ranttila (1892–1947), married in 1922. They had children:

  1. Eila Helena Marjatta (1924–)
  2. Anja Meri Kristiina (1926–)
  3. Armi Elina Annikki (1933–1996), who married Pentti Siimes

His second wife was Aila Tellervo Heikinheimo (1919–), married in 1953.[3]

He finnicized his familyname from Nordqvist to Pohjanpää in 1906.[2]

Poet Lauri Pohjanpää was his brother.[2]

Olympic diver Laura Kivelä was his granddaughter.[2]

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. pp. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  2. Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 252. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  3. Schrey, Eero, ed. (1958). Suomen lakimiehet. Finlands jurister. 1958. Suomen lakimiesliiton kirjasarja (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Suomen lakimiesliitto. p. 543.
  4. Rislakki, Jukka (1985). Maan alla. Vakoilua, vastarintaa ja urkintaa Suomenssa 1941–1944 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Love Kirjat. p. 50. ISBN 951-835-099-X.
  5. Rislakki, Jukka (1985). Maan alla. Vakoilua, vastarintaa ja urkintaa Suomenssa 1941–1944 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Love Kirjat. p. 116. ISBN 951-835-099-X.
  6. Aleksis Kivestä Martti Merenmaahan: Suomalaisten kirjailijain elämäkertoja (in Finnish). Porvoo: WSOY. 1954. pp. 610–611.


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