Olavi Rove
| Olavi Rove medal table |
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| Finland | ||
| Olympic games | ||
| gold | 1948 London | All-around team |
| silver | 1948 London | Horse jump |
| bronze | 1952 Helsinki | All-around team |
Olavi Antero Rove (born July 29, 1915 in Helsinki ; † May 22, 1966 there ; formerly: Olavi Antero Rove Grönfelt ) was a Finnish gymnast and Olympic champion.
He took in 1948 at the age of 32 years for the first time at the Olympic Games in London , where he in the team all-around received the gold medal and the horse jump in second place behind compatriot Paavo Aaltonen reached.
At the Olympic Summer Games in Helsinki in 1952 , he reached third place in the team all-round competition.
Web links
- Olavi Rove in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Rove, Olavi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rove, Olavi Antero (full name); Grönfelt, Olavi Antero Rove (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish gymnast |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Helsinki |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 22, 1966 |
| Place of death | Helsinki |