Arno Saarinen | |
Birth Name: | Arno Aleksander Saarinen |
Full Name: | Aarno Aleksanteri Saarinen |
National Team: | Finland |
Birth Date: | 11 September 1884 |
Birth Place: | Ähtäri, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
Education: | Master of Science |
Occupation: | Assistant manager, production manager, planner, filer, turner |
Sport: | Gymnastics |
Club: | Ylioppilasvoimistelijat |
Arno Aleksander Saarinen (11 September 1884 – 7 February 1970) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.
His parents were Gustaf Adolf Saarinen and Gustafva Lindborg. He married Varma Väiniö in 1928. They had three children:[3]
He completed his matriculation exam in Vaasa Finnish Real Lyceum in 1903. He graduated as a Master of Science in 1909. He worked in various engineering jobs from 1909 to 1915. Then, he was an assistant manager at a SOK production plant from 1916 to 1949. Finally, he became a salesman in 1950–1964.
He completed engineer officer examination in 1928 and reached the rank of captain (eng.).