Heikki Huttunen (26 September 1880 – 21 September 1947) was a Finnish sport shooter who competed at the 1908, the 1912 and the 1924 Summer Olympics and won five Finnish national championship golds.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Finland |
| Born | 26 September 1880 Piippola, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 21 September 1947 (aged 66) Helsinki, Finland |
| Education | Master of Science (Technology) |
| Occupation(s) | mechanical engineer, depot manager |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting, cross-country skiing |
| Club | Suomen Metsästysyhdistys (shooting) |
Shooting
editOlympics
edit| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | 300 metre free rifle, three positions | 38th | Source:[2] |
| Team free rifle | 8th | Source:[3] | |
| 1912 Summer Olympics | 50 metre pistol | 28th | |
| 300 metre free rifle, three positions | 25th | ||
| Team free rifle | 5th | ||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | 50 metre rifle, prone | 20th | |
| 600 metre free rifle | 44th | ||
| Team free rifle | 5th |
International
editHuttunen competed in the ISSF World Shooting Championships:[4]
National
editHuttunen won five Finnish national championship golds:[5]
- free rifle, standing: 1909, 1924
- free rifle, three positions: 1910, 1913
- free pistol: 1919
Other
editHe represented the club Suomen Metsästysyhdistys.[6]
He was present at the constitutive meeting of the Finnish Shooting Sport Federation,[6] and became its board member.[7]
He was the sports director of the Kuopio White Guard district in the 1930s.[8]
He received the Silver Medal of Merit with the Golden Cross of the Finnish Sport in 1947.[7]
Cross-country skiing
editHe competed at the 1901 and 1905 Nordic Games.[4] In 1901, he placed 6th in the 30 kilometre cross-country skiing with time 2:27:29. In 1905, he placed 7th in the same event with time 2:41:55.[9]
He was part of the team that won the first cross-country skiing relay race in Finland, from Helsinki to Porvoo in 1904.[10] He also took part in the organizational activities of skiing in Finland in the 1900s and 1910s.[11]
Sources
edit- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 76. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
References
edit- ^ "Heikki Huttunen". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ a b Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 76. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ^ Virtamo, Keijo; et al., eds. (1976). Fokus urheilu 2 (in Finnish) (4th ed.). Helsinki: Otava Publishing Company. p. 138. ISBN 951-1-00331-3.
- ^ a b Virtapohja, Kalle (2019). Sata tarkkaa vuotta. Ampumaurheilun historia Suomessa. Suomen Ampumaurheiluliitto 1919–2019 [History of sport shooting in Finland] (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomen Ampumaurheiluliitto. p. 45. ISBN 9789519699127.
- ^ a b Virtapohja, Kalle (2019). Sata tarkkaa vuotta. Ampumaurheilun historia Suomessa. Suomen Ampumaurheiluliitto 1919–2019 [History of sport shooting in Finland] (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomen Ampumaurheiluliitto. pp. 119–120. ISBN 9789519699127.
- ^ Vasara, Erkki (1997). Valkoisen Suomen urheilevat soturit. Suojeluskuntajärjestön urheilu- ja kasvatustoiminta vuosina 1918–1939 [The Sporting Warriors of White Finland. The sports and educational activities of the Finnish Civil Guard Organization during the period of 1918–1939]. Bibliotheca historica (in Finnish). Vol. 23. Helsinki: Suomen historiallinen seura. p. 730. ISBN 9517100620. ISSN 1238-3503.
- ^ Eljanko, Harri; Kirjavainen, Jussi (1969). Suomen hiihdon historia 1886–1968 (in Finnish). Helsinki: WSOY. pp. 58–61.
- ^ Eljanko, Harri; Kirjavainen, Jussi (1969). Suomen hiihdon historia 1886–1968 (in Finnish). Helsinki: WSOY. p. 111.
- ^ Eljanko, Harri; Kirjavainen, Jussi (1969). Suomen hiihdon historia 1886–1968 (in Finnish). Helsinki: WSOY. pp. 75–76 and 80.