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Place of birth
Mikkeli, Finland
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VirgoPlace of death
Helsinki, Finland
Age
88 years
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Biography
Edvard Ferdinand Linna (26 August 1886 – 30 December 1974) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Sport
Gymnastics
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: |
He was also selected to Finland's 1912 Olympic gymnastics team, but dropped out due to an injury.
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.
Figure skating
He won the Finnish figure skating championship in pair skating five times:
- pair Olga Saario: 1924, 1926 and 1927
- pair daughter Hilkka Linna: 1938 and 1939
Other
He was a founding member of the club Helsingin Luistelijat, and its chairman in 1929–1947.
He was the chairman of the Finnish Figure Skating Association in 1932–1946.
He was a board member of the Finnish Olympic Committee in 1934–1937.
Family
He finnicized his familyname from Borg to Linna on 23 June 1906.
Successful athletic family members:
- Daughter Hilkka Linna (1919–1956) won two Finnish pair skating championships with him.
- Her granddaughter Liisa Kiuru (1981–) won a junior Finnish and Nordic championship in synchronized skating.
- Daughter Riitta Linna (1922–2016) won a Finnish figure skating championship.
- Daughter Kirsti Linna (1926–) won five Finnish figure skating championships.
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