Riku Korhonen (gymnast)
Finnish gymnast From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Finnish gymnast From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aapeli Richard "Riku" Korhonen (29 March 1883 – 7 January 1932) was a Finnish gymnast, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Artistic individual all-around | 75th | He won the rope-climbing discipline.[2] |
Riku Korhonen circa 1907 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aapeli Richard Korhonen |
| Nickname | Riku |
| National team | Finland |
| Born | 29 March 1883 Viipuri, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 7 January 1932 (aged 48) Viipuri, Finland |
| Occupation | Station man |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Artistic gymnastics |
| Club | Viipurin Reipas |
He was part of the Viipurin Reipas team that won the gymnastics Finnish national championship in 1906.[3] He was nominated into the club's honorary legion.[4]
He was the father of Urho Korhonen, who competed in gymnastics at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]
He died of cardiac arrest.[5]
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