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Finnish artistic gymnast From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edvard Ferdinand Linna (26 August 1886 – 30 December 1974) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Birth name | Edvard Ferdinand Borg |
| Full name | Edvard Ferdinand Linna |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | 26 August 1886 Mikkeli, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 30 December 1974 (aged 88) Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation(s) | Procurator, department manager, training course teacher, editorial coordinator |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 60–70 kg (132–154 lb) |
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Medal record | |
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
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| 1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: [2] |
He was also selected to Finland's 1912 Olympic gymnastics team, but dropped out due to an injury.[3]
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.[3]
He won the Finnish figure skating championship in pair skating five times:
He was a founding member of the club Helsingin Luistelijat,[4] and its chairman in 1929–1947.[3]
He was the chairman of the Finnish Skating Association, the predecessor of the Finnish Figure Skating Association, in 1931–1946.[5]
He was a board member of the Finnish Olympic Committee in 1934–1937.[3]
He finnicized his family name from Borg to Linna on 23 June 1906.[6] Politically he was a Fennoman.[4]
Successful athletic family members:[3]
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