Kalevi Laitinen
| Kalevi Laitinen medal table |
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| gold | 1948 London | All-around team competition |
| bronze | 1952 Helsinki | All-around team competition |
Kalevi Johannes Laitinen (born May 19, 1918 in Kotka ; † January 6, 1997 there ) was a Finnish gymnast and Olympic champion.
Laitinen took part in both the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and those in Helsinki in 1952 in all eight gymnastics competitions. In 1948 he was able to win the gold medal with the team in the all- around competition, in 1952 he received a bronze medal in the same discipline .
Web links
- Kalevi Laitinen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Laitinen, Kalevi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Laitinen, Kalevi Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish gymnast and Olympic champion |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kotka |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1997 |
| Place of death | Kotka |