Eetu Kosonen

Eino Eetu Kosonen (died 23 December 1953[1]) was a Finnish gymnast who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Eetu Kosonen at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Notes
1908 Summer Olympics Artistic individual all-around 88th Source: [2]
Eetu Kosonen
Eetu Kosonen, circa 1905
Personal information
Full nameEino Eetu Kosonen
National teamFinland
Died(1953-12-23)23 December 1953
Sport
SportArtistic gymnastics
ClubViipurin Reipas

He was part of the Viipurin Reipas team that won the gymnastics Finnish national championship in 1903,[3] 1906[4] and 1912.[3] He was nominated into their honorary legion.[5]

Sources

  • Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 142. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.

References

  1. Eetu Kosonen at Olympedia
  2. "Heptathlon Gymnastics Competition". Les Jeunes. Fédération gymnastique et sportive des patronages de France. 8 August 1908. p. 2. Retrieved 25 June 2020 via Gallica.
  3. Roni, Ranne (1951). Viipurin Reipas vv. 1891–1951 (in Finnish). Lahti. pp. 217–218.
  4. Roni, Ranne (1951). Viipurin Reipas vv. 1891–1951 (in Finnish). Lahti. p. 44.
  5. Roni, Ranne (1951). Viipurin Reipas vv. 1891–1951 (in Finnish). Lahti. p. 207.
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