Johan Valdemar "Juho" Halme (born Johan Valdemar Eliasson; 24 May 1888 – 1 February 1918) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics and won six Finnish championships in various events in 1907–1916. He died during the Finnish Civil War.[2] He was born and died in Helsinki.
![]() Juho Halme in the uniform of Helsingin Kisa-Veikot | |
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Johan Valdemar Eliasson |
Full name | Johan Valdemar Halme |
Nickname(s) | Hindenburg, Juho, Jussi, Puuro, Sonni |
National team | Finland |
Born | Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | May 24, 1888
Died | February 1, 1918 Helsinki, Finland | (aged 29)
Resting place | Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki[1] |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, copy editor, chief executive officer, clerk, procurator |
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Javelin throw |
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Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests |
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Athletics
editOlympics
editHalme represented Finland in two Olympic Games.
Games | Event | Rank | Result | Notes on source |
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1908 Summer Olympics | Javelin throw | 6th | 44.96 | From New York Herald. His mark was not officially recorded.[3] |
Freestyle javelin throw | 9th | 39.88 | Source:[4] | |
Shot put | 9th–25th | unknown | Source:[5] | |
Triple jump | 18th–20th | unknown | From The Sportsman and The People. Many sources do not list him competing in this event.[6] | |
Discus throw | Did not start | Source:[7] | ||
1912 Summer Olympics | Javelin throw | 4th | 54.65 | |
Two handed javelin throw | 9th | 88.54 | ||
Triple jump | 11th | 13.79 |
National
editHalme broke two Finnish records in athletics:
He also became the second Finn to throw javelin over 60 meters.[10]
He won six golds in the Finnish Championships in Athletics:
- triple jump in 1907,[11][12] 1910[11][13] and 1911[11][14]
- long jump in 1912[15][16]
- javelin throw in 1914[17][18]
- pentathlon in 1916[19][20]
He was the secretary of Helsingin Reipas in 1906–1907 and the chairman of Helsingin Kisa-Veikot in 1909–1918.[10]
Other
editHis parents were mason Johan David Eliasson and Amanda Sofia Jusenius. He finnicized his name from Eliasson to Halme in 1905.[21]
Halme was the copy editor of Suomen Urheilulehti in 1912–1917 and the chief executive officer of its publisher Urheilijain Kustannus in 1911–1917.[10]
He wrote the first Finnish language history of a sports club in 1907, on Helsingin Reipas.[10]
Sportswriter Yrjö Halme was his brother. Together they founded the sports almanac Urheilukalenteri.[21]
Death
editHalme had been the manager of sports equipment shop Suomen Urheiluaitta since 1917. In the opening days of the Finnish Civil War, clothing and shoes from their stock were distributed to members of the White Guard fleeing Helsinki. In retaliation, Halme was shot on the stairs of the Helsinki Cathedral by Red Guardsmen and died of his wounds in hospital the following day.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Halme Johan Waldemar". Hautahaku.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Juho Halme". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 March 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. 115, endnote 314. 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. 98. 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. 91. 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. 110, endnote 211. 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. 113, endnote 259. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
- ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 586.
- ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 582.
- ^ a b c d e Arponen, Antti O.; Kasila, Markku; Peltola, Veli-Matti (2014). He antoivat kaikkensa — viime sodissa menehtyneet mestariurheilijat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Auditorium. pp. 19–22. ISBN 978-952-7043-03-5.
- ^ a b c Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 227. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
- ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 329.
- ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 331.
- ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 333.
- ^ Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 223. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
- ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 334.
- ^ Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 244. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
- ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 336.
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- ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 340.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Arponen, Antti O.; et al. (2004). Klinge, Matti; Mäkelä-Alitalo, Anneli; et al. (eds.). Suomen kansallisbiografia. Studia biographica (in Finnish). Vol. 3: Forsblom–Hirn. Helsinki: Finnish Literature Society. pp. 519–520. ISBN 951-746-444-4. ISSN 1456-2138.