Juho Halme

Johan Valdemar "Juho" Halme (born Johan Valdemar Eliasson, 24 May 1888, Helsinki; died 1 February 1918, Helsinki) 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.

Juho Halme

Juho Halme in the uniform of Helsingin Kisa-Veikot
Personal information
Birth name	Johan Valdemar Eliasson
Full name	Johan Valdemar Halme
Nickname(s)	Hindenburg, Juho, Jussi, Puuro, Sonni
National team	Finland
Born	(1888-05-24)May 24, 1888 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died	February 1, 1918(1918-02-01) (aged 29) Helsinki, Finland
Resting place	Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki
Occupation	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(s)	Javelin throw
Club	Iisalmen Visa Helsingin Reipas Helsingin Kisa-Veikot
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Javelin: 60.88 (1914) Triple jump: 14.51 (1914) Long jump: 662 (1915)
Medal record Finnish Championships in Athletics 1907 Triple jump 1910 Triple jump 1911 Triple jump 1912 Long jump 1914 Javelin throw 1916 Pentathlon 1910 Decathlon 1912 Pentathlon 1913 Long jump 1913 Two handed shot put 1914 Long jump 1914 Triple jump 1914 Pentathlon 1911 Long jump 1912 Triple jump 1913 Two handed javelin throw 1914 Shot put 1914 Two handed javelin throw 1916 Javelin throw 1917 Long jump 1917 Javelin throw

Athletics

Olympics

Halme represented Finland in two Olympic Games.

Juho Halme at the Olympic Games

Games	Event	Rank	Result	Notes on source
1908 Summer Olympics	Javelin throw	6th	44.96	From New York Herald. His mark was not officially recorded.[1]
	Freestyle javelin throw	9th	39.88	Source:[2]
	Shot put	9th–25th	unknown	Source:[3]
	Triple jump	18th–20th	unknown	From The Sportsman and The People. Many sources do not list him competing in this event.[4]
	Discus throw	Did not start		Source:[5]
1912 Summer Olympics	Javelin throw	4th	54.65
	Two handed javelin throw	9th	88.54
	Triple jump	11th	13.79

National

Halme broke two Finnish records in athletics:

• 16 May 1912, javelin throw, 56.54[6]
• 16 June 1912, triple jump, 13.95[7]

He also became the second Finn to throw javelin over 60 meters.[8]

He won six gold, seven silver and eight bronze medals at the Finnish Championships in Athletics:

Juho Halme at the Finnish Championships in Athletics

Year	Event	Rank	Result	References
1907	Standing + running long jump	4th	11.79	[9]
	Triple jump	1st	12.98	[10][11]
	Two handed shot put	4th	21.25	[12]
1910	Standing + running long jump	5th	12.10 (599 + 611)	[13]
	Triple jump	1st	13.49	[10][13]
	Two handed shot put	6th	22.38	[12]
	Pentathlon	5th	33	[14]
	Decathlon	2nd	803.52	[15][16]
1911	Long jump	3rd	626	[9][17]
	Triple jump	1st	13.48	[10][17]
	Two handed javelin throw	6th	82.12 (30.87 + 51.25)	[17]
1912	Long jump	1st	646	[9][18]
	Triple jump	3rd	13.76	[10][18]
	Two handed shot put	5th	20.37	[12]
	Two handed javelin throw	5th	87.54 (56.14 + 31.40)	[18]
	Pentathlon	2nd	10	[14][18]
1913	High jump	4th	160.5	[19][20]
	Long jump	2nd	616	[9][20]
	Triple jump	4th	12.90	[10][20]
	Two handed shot put	2nd	22.07 (12.10 + 9.97)	[20]
	Two handed javelin throw	3rd	88.39 (57.70 + 30.69)	[21]
1914	High jump	4th	160	[19][21]
	Long jump	2nd	627	[9][21]
	Triple jump	2nd	13.70	[10][21]
	Shot put	3rd	12.37	[12][21]
	Two handed shot put	6th	22.50	[12]
	Javelin throw	1st	56.00	[22][21]
	Two handed javelin throw	3rd	91.59 (57.29 + 34.30)	[21]
	Pentathlon	2nd	12	[21][23]
1916	Triple jump	4th	13.21	[10][24]
	Javelin throw	3rd	53.76	[22]
	Pentathlon	1st	10	[23][24]
1917	Long jump	3rd	654	[25][26]
	Triple jump	4th	13.42	[10][26]
	Javelin throw	3rd	57.84	[22][26]
	Pentathlon	4th	23	[23][26]

He was the secretary of Helsingin Reipas in 1906–1907 and the chairman of Helsingin Kisa-Veikot in 1909–1918.[8]

Other

His parents were mason Johan David Eliasson and Amanda Sofia Jusenius. He finnicized his name from Eliasson to Halme in 1905.[27]

Halme was the copy editor of Suomen Urheilulehti in 1912–1917 and the chief executive officer of its publisher Urheilijain Kustannus in 1911–1917.[8]

He wrote the first Finnish language history of a sports club in 1907, on Helsingin Reipas.[8]

Sportswriter Yrjö Halme was his brother. Together they founded the sports almanac Urheilukalenteri.[27]

Death

Halme had been the manager of sports equipment shop Suomen Urheiluaitta since 1917. On the opening days of the Finnish Civil War, clothing and shoes from their stock was distributed to members of the White Guard fleeing Helsinki. As a retaliation, he was shot on the stairs of the Helsinki Cathedral by Red Guardsmen and died of his wounds in hospital the following day.[8]

See also

• List of Olympians killed in World War I
• Juho Valdemar Halme in War Victims of Finland 1914–1922

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. 115, endnote 314. 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. 91. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
4. 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.
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.
6. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 586.
7. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 582.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 329.
12. Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 231. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
13. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 331.
14. Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 248. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
15. 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.
16. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 332.
17. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 333.
18. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 334.
19. Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 215. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
20. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 335.
21. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 336.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 340.
25. Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 224. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
26. Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 342.
27. Arponen, Antti O.; et al. (2004). Klinge, Matti; Mäkelä-Alitalo, Anneli; et al. (eds.). Suomen kansallisbiografia. Studia biographica (in Finnish). 3: Forsblom–Hirn. Helsinki: Finnish Literature Society. pp. 519–520. ISBN 951-746-444-4. ISSN 1456-2138.