Armas Pesonen

Armas Johannes Pesonen (25 March 1885 – 20 May 1947) was a Finnish javelin thrower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Armas Pesonen

Armas Pesonen in 1909
Personal information
Full name	Armas Johannes Pesonen
National team	Finland
Born	(1885-03-25)March 25, 1885
Died	May 20, 1947(1947-05-20) (aged 62) Helsinki, Finland
Occupation	Station master
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Javelin throw
Club	Viipurin Reipas
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Javelin throw: better hand: 50.62 (1909) two handed: 89.28 (1909)
Medal record Finnish Championships in Athletics 1909 Combined long jump Urheilukuninkuuskilpailut 1904 Combined sports 1906 Combined sports 1909 Combined sports

Athletics

Olympics

Representing Finland, he entered three events at the Olympic Games:

Armas Pesonen at the Olympic Games

Games	Event	Rank	Result	Notes
1908	Javelin throw	5th	45.18	Source:[1]
	Freestyle javelin throw	6th	46.04	Source:[2]
	Long jump	Did not start		Source:[3]

National

He won medals in a combined sports competition Urheilukuninkuuskilpailut, which was held in 1902–1911:

Armas Pesonen at the Urheilukuninkuuskilpailut

Year	Rank	References
1904	2nd	[4]
1905	5th	[4]
1906	2nd	[5]
1909	2nd	[5]

He won one medal at the Finnish Championships in Athletics:

Armas Pesonen at the Finnish Championships in Athletics

Year	Event	Rank	Result	References
1909	Standing + running long jump	3rd	12.05 (586 + 619)	[6]
	Two handed javelin throw	4th	82.65	[7]

He is credited with a Finnish record in long jump, result 636,[8] made on 7 July 1906.[9]

His personal best in javelin was 50.62 metres with his better hand and 89.28 metres as his two handed total.[10] He recorded them in the qualification round of the 1909 Finnish championships.[11]

References

1. 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. 100. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
2. 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.
3. 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. 109, endnote 197. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
4. Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 249. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
5. Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 250. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
6. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 330.
7. 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.
8. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 582.
9. Tjawa, Ila (1 December 1906). "Våra rekord". Finskt idrottsblad — officiellt organ för Helsingfors gymnastikklubb (in Swedish) (12/1906). Helsinki: Uno Westerholm. p. 153 – via Digi — National Library's Digital Collections.
10. Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 315. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
11. Pihkala, L. (1909). "Urheilukilpailut". Suomen Urheilulehti (in Finnish) (13/1909). Helsinki. p. 447. ISSN 0355-6085. Retrieved 3 August 2017 – via Digi — National Library's Digital Collections.