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Paavo Aaltonen
1919 - 1962
Paavo Aaltonen
Paavo Johannes Aaltonen (11 December 1919 – 9 September 1962) was a Finnish artistic gymnast and a three-time Olympic champion. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he won four medals, of which three were gold, including a three-way tie for gold in the pommel horse with teammates Veikko Huhtanen and Heikki Savolainen. He also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics, winning a team bronze for a total of five Olympic medals during his career. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paavo Aaltonen has received more than 21,333 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Paavo Aaltonen is the 30th most popular gymnast (down from 29th in 2019), the 180th most popular biography from Finland (down from 176th in 2019) and the most popular Finnish Gymnast.
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Among GYMNASTS
Among gymnasts, Paavo Aaltonen ranks 30 out of 183. Before him are Axel Ljung, Georges Miez, Petros Persakis, Karin Lindberg, Estella Agsteribbe, and Helena Rakoczy. After him are Noël Bas, Anton Heida, Maria Gorokhovskaya, Miroslav Cerar, Oksana Chusovitina, and Gustave Sandras.
Most Popular Gymnasts in Wikipedia
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Axel Ljung
1884 - 1938
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 24
Georges Miez
1904 - 1999
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 25
Petros Persakis
1879 - 1952
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 26
Karin Lindberg
1929 - 2020
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 27
Estella Agsteribbe
1909 - 1943
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 28
Helena Rakoczy
1921 - 2014
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 29
Paavo Aaltonen
1919 - 1962
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 30
Noël Bas
1877 - 1960
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 31
Anton Heida
1878 - 2000
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 32
Maria Gorokhovskaya
1921 - 2001
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 33
Miroslav Cerar
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 34
Oksana Chusovitina
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 35
Gustave Sandras
1872 - 1951
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 36
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Paavo Aaltonen ranks 195. Before him are Benny Moré, Béla Sárosi, Mustai Karim, François Bordes, Gustaw Herling-Grudziński, and Maria Lassnig. After him are Gilles Andriamahazo, Wilson Greatbatch, Olle Anderberg, Zuleykha Seyidmammadova, Laila Schou Nilsen, and Hau Pei-tsun. Among people deceased in 1962, Paavo Aaltonen ranks 117. Before him are Luigi Carnera, Ossip Bernstein, Gary Hocking, Charles Jean de la Vallée Poussin, A. K. Fazlul Huq, and Vilhjalmur Stefansson. After him are Paul Götz, Forrest Smithson, Richard Herrmann, Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe, Florence Lee, and Henri Oreiller.
Others Born in 1919
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Benny Moré
1919 - 1963
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 189
Béla Sárosi
1919 - 1993
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 190
Mustai Karim
1919 - 2005
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 191
François Bordes
1919 - 1981
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 192
Gustaw Herling-Grudziński
1919 - 2000
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 193
Maria Lassnig
1919 - 2014
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 194
Paavo Aaltonen
1919 - 1962
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 195
Gilles Andriamahazo
1919 - 1989
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 196
Wilson Greatbatch
1919 - 2011
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 197
Olle Anderberg
1919 - 2003
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 198
Zuleykha Seyidmammadova
1919 - 1999
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 199
Laila Schou Nilsen
1919 - 1998
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 200
Hau Pei-tsun
1919 - 2020
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 201
Others Deceased in 1962
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Luigi Carnera
1875 - 1962
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 111
Ossip Bernstein
1882 - 1962
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 112
Gary Hocking
1937 - 1962
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 113
Charles Jean de la Vallée Poussin
1866 - 1962
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 114
A. K. Fazlul Huq
1873 - 1962
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 115
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
1879 - 1962
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 116
Paavo Aaltonen
1919 - 1962
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 117
Paul Götz
1883 - 1962
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 118
Forrest Smithson
1884 - 1962
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 119
Richard Herrmann
1923 - 1962
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 120
Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe
1873 - 1962
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 121
Florence Lee
1888 - 1962
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 122
Henri Oreiller
1925 - 1962
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 123
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Paavo Aaltonen ranks 180 out of 642. Before him are Johan Ehrnrooth (1833), Pekka Halonen (1865), Christian von Steven (1781), Martin Wegelius (1846), Helena Westermarck (1857), and Paavo Haavikko (1931). After him are Aksel Airo (1898), Timo Mäkinen (1938), Esko Aho (1954), Hugo Gyldén (1841), Aino Ackté (1876), and Peter Franzén (1971).
Others born in Finland
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Johan Ehrnrooth
1833 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 174
Pekka Halonen
1865 - 1933
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 175
Christian von Steven
1781 - 1863
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 176
Martin Wegelius
1846 - 1906
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 177
Helena Westermarck
1857 - 1938
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 178
Paavo Haavikko
1931 - 2008
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 179
Paavo Aaltonen
1919 - 1962
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 180
Aksel Airo
1898 - 1985
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 181
Timo Mäkinen
1938 - 2017
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 182
Esko Aho
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 183
Hugo Gyldén
1841 - 1896
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 184
Aino Ackté
1876 - 1944
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 185
Peter Franzén
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 186
Among GYMNASTS In Finland
Among gymnasts born in Finland, Paavo Aaltonen ranks 1. After him are Heikki Savolainen (1907).
