Lauri Tanner
Encyclopedia
Lauri Arvo Tanner was a Finnish
gymnast
and amateur football (soccer)
player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
He was part of the Finnish team, which won the silver medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event.
He also competed in the football tournament
. His only game was the bronze medal game, which Finland lost against the Netherlands 0-9.
Grand Duchy of Finland
The Grand Duchy of Finland was the predecessor state of modern Finland. It existed 1809–1917 as part of the Russian Empire and was ruled by the Russian czar as Grand Prince.- History :...
gymnast
Gymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
and amateur football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
.
He was part of the Finnish team, which won the silver medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event.
He also competed in the football tournament
Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics was one of the 102 events at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the fourth time football was on the Olympic schedule. The tournament was contested between 11 nations, all of them from Europe, with Great Britain winning the gold medals...
. His only game was the bronze medal game, which Finland lost against the Netherlands 0-9.