Eino Railio Explained
| Eino Railio |
| Birth Name: | Johan Einar Dahlgren |
| Full Name: | Johan Einar Railio |
| Nickname: | Eino |
| National Team: | Finland |
| Birth Date: | 11 June 1886 |
| Birth Place: | Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Death Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Resting Place: | Malmi Cemetery, Helsinki |
| Occupation: | Railway official |
| Spouse: | Agnes Lovisa Nikander (Malm) |
| Sport: | Gymnastics |
| Club: | Helsingin Katajaiset |
Johan Einar "Eino" Railio (11 June 1886 – 3 February 1970) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
He finnicized his family name from Dahlgren to Railio in 1906.[3]
He married Agnes Lovisa Nikander (née Malm) (1885–1976).[4]
He is buried in the Malmi Cemetery in Helsinki.[5]
Sources
- Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . 12 . Jyväskylä . Graface . 264 . 951-98673-1-7.
Notes and References
- Web site: Eino Railio . Olympedia . 2 March 2021.
- Book: The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary . Mallon . Bill . Buchanan . Ian . McFarland . Jefferson, North Carolina, United States . 2001 . 185 . 978-0-7864-0598-5 . registration .
- News: 12 May 1906 . Nimenmuutokset . Uusi Suometar . fi . 108A/1906 . 8 . 1457-4721 . 7 August 2019 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- News: 14 December 1921 . Seurakuntain uutisia . Suomen sosialidemokraatti . fi . 6 . 0355-9440 . 10 August 2019 . Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- Web site: Malmin hautausmaa, Helsinki . Hautakivitietokanta . Suomen Sukututkimusseura . Helsinki . fi . 7 August 2019.
