Ale Riipinen
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Full name | Heikki Aleksi Riipinen | ||||||||||||||
Nickname | Ale | ||||||||||||||
National team | Finland | ||||||||||||||
Born | Laukaa, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | May 28, 1883||||||||||||||
Died | February 13, 1957 Espoo, Finland | (aged 73)||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Physical education teacher, lecturer, school inspector | ||||||||||||||
Spouse | Hilja Riipinen | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Heikki Aleksi "Ale" Riipinen (28 May 1883 – 13 February 1957) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Gymnastics
[edit]Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
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1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source:[2] |
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.[3]
Career
[edit]He completed his matriculation exam at the Jyväskylä Classical Lyceum in 1903 and graduated as a physical education teacher in 1908.[4]
He worked as a school teacher in Lapua from 1908–1927, becoming also a rector. Then, he worked as a lecturer in Jyväskylä from 1927 to 1948. Finally, he returned to Lapua to teach until 1951.[4]
He also wrote on physical education and other subjects in Suomen Urheilulehti and other papers.[4]
He was the chairman of the state taxation board in Lapua in 1923–1927.[4]
Military
[edit]He served in the White Guard as a platoon leader and a company commander during the Finnish Civil War. He was a garrison commandant in the Finnish Defence Forces and a chief of office of a White Guard district during the Second World War. He reached the rank of lieutenant.[4]
Politics
[edit]He played a small part in initiating the namesake action of the Lapua Movement, although it is unknown if he actually participated in it.[5]
Accolades
[edit]He received the following honorary awards:
- Cross of Liberty, 4th Class
- The cross of merit of the Civil Guards
- Medals of the Finnish Civil War:
- The commemorative medal of the capture of Tampere
- The Vilppula cross
- Decorations of the heimosodat:
- The commemorative medal of Carelia
He is also an honorary member of several clubs and associations.[4]
Family
[edit]His parents were farmer Mikko Riipinen and Iida Manninen.[4]
He married Hilja Miklin-Metsäpolku in 1911.[6] They had two children:[4]
He died from a heart attack in Espoo while visiting his daughter.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ale Riipinen". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 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. 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Suomen voimistelunopettajat 1883–1959. Finlands gymnastiklärare 1883–1959 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Suomen voimistelunopettajaliitto. 1959. p. 191.
- ^ Sulamaa, Kaarle (1995). Hilja Riipinen. Lapuan lotta (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. p. 128. ISBN 951-1-13497-3.
- ^ Sulamaa, Kaarle (1995). Hilja Riipinen. Lapuan lotta (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. p. 47. ISBN 951-1-13497-3.
- ^ Sulamaa, Kaarle (1995). Hilja Riipinen. Lapuan lotta (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. p. 49. ISBN 951-1-13497-3.
- ^ Sulamaa, Kaarle (1995). Hilja Riipinen. Lapuan lotta (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. pp. 102–105. ISBN 951-1-13497-3.
- ^ Sulamaa, Kaarle (1995). Hilja Riipinen. Lapuan lotta (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. p. 70. ISBN 951-1-13497-3.
- ^ Sulamaa, Kaarle (1995). Hilja Riipinen. Lapuan lotta (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. pp. 242–243. ISBN 951-1-13497-3.
- ^ Sulamaa, Kaarle (1995). Hilja Riipinen. Lapuan lotta (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. p. 239. ISBN 951-1-13497-3.
External links
[edit]- 1883 births
- 1957 deaths
- People from Laukaa
- Sportspeople from Vaasa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Finnish male artistic gymnasts
- Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gymnasts for Finland
- Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
- Olympic medalists in gymnastics
- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Central Finland
- 20th-century Finnish people