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| Birth name | Nordqvist | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Sulo Arvi Pohjanpää | ||||||||||||||
| National team | Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1887-07-10)10 July 1887 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 December 1959(1959-12-21) (aged 72) Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Resting place | Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Master of Law, University of Helsinki, 1910 | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judge | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Other interests | Literature | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Ylioppilasvoimistelijat | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sulo Arvi Pohjanpää (10 July 1887 – 21 December 1959) was a Finnish Olympic gymnast, judge and writer.
Gymnastics
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: |
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.
Law
He took his matriculation exam in Tampere real lycaeum in 1905. He graduated as a Master of Laws from the University of Helsinki in 1910. He received the title varatuomari in 1913.
Beginning in 1911, he worked various duties in the legal system. Eventually, he was a judge advocate general in the superior court martial from 1931 to 1952 and then a Judge of the Court of Appeal in the Helsinki Court of Appeal from 1952 to 1954.
He sentenced Martta Koskinen, the last woman executed in Finland, to death as chief justice of the case. He was the chief justice in the case of Hella Wuolijoki. He voted for death, although she received life imprisonment. He sentenced Arndt Pekurinen to prison for his refusal to fight in the Winter War.
Literature
He first published work was a short story collection Tuntureilta in 1913. His debut as a playwright, Vala, was premiered by the Finnish National Theatre in 1918. His play Jumalan käskynhaltija was adapted into film Jumalan tuomio in 1939.
He was the secretary of the Union of Finnish Writers in 1919–1920.
He used the pseudonym A.P:pää writing in newspapers.
Accolades
He received the following honorary awards:
- Commemorative Medal of the Liberation War
- Commander of the White Rose of Finland, 1937
- Commemorative Medal of the Winter War
- Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class; 1940
- Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class; 1945
- Decoration for 40 years' faultless service, 1951
Family
His parents were master tailor Kaarle Henrik Pohjanpää and Ida Vilhelmina Kourlaa. His first wife was Lempi Vilma Ranttila (1892–1947), married in 1922. They had children:
- Eila Helena Marjatta (1924–)
- Anja Meri Kristiina (1926–)
- Armi Elina Annikki (1933–1996), who married Pentti Siimes
His second wife was Aila Tellervo Heikinheimo (1919–), married in 1953.
He finnicized his familyname from Nordqvist to Pohjanpää in 1906.
Poet Lauri Pohjanpää was his brother.
Olympic diver Laura Kivelä was his granddaughter.
References
- "Pohjanpää Sulo Arvi". Hautahaku.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. pp. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 252. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ^ Schrey, Eero, ed. (1958). Suomen lakimiehet. Finlands jurister. 1958. Suomen lakimiesliiton kirjasarja (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Suomen lakimiesliitto. p. 543.
- Rislakki, Jukka (1985). Maan alla. Vakoilua, vastarintaa ja urkintaa Suomenssa 1941–1944 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Love Kirjat. p. 50. ISBN 951-835-099-X.
- Rislakki, Jukka (1985). Maan alla. Vakoilua, vastarintaa ja urkintaa Suomenssa 1941–1944 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Love Kirjat. p. 116. ISBN 951-835-099-X.
- Paasilinna, Erno (1998). Rohkeus. Arndt Pekurisen elämä ja teloitus (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. p. 171. ISBN 9511132423.
- Aleksis Kivestä Martti Merenmaahan: Suomalaisten kirjailijain elämäkertoja (in Finnish). Porvoo: WSOY. 1954. pp. 610–611.
- Hirvonen, Maija (2000). Salanimet ja nimimerkit. Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seuran kirjaston julkaisuja (in Finnish). Vol. 16. Helsinki: BTJ Kirjastopalvelu. p. 615. ISBN 9516924646. ISSN 0357-2978.
- Castren, Klaus (1998). Nuhteettomasta palveluksesta. Nuhteettoman palveluksen kunniamerkin saaneet 1918–1969 (in Finnish). p. 90. ISBN 951977078X.
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