Lauri Wilskman

Lauri Wilskman (14 May 1887 – 25 November 1937) was a Finnish track and field athlete, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Lauri Wilskman
Lauri Wilskman in 1915
Personal information
Full nameLauri Wilskman
National teamFinland
Born(1887-05-14)14 May 1887
Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died25 November 1937(1937-11-25) (aged 50)
Nurmijärvi, Finland
OccupationForester
Spouse(s)Ilme Seppälä
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)
  • High jump
  • Discus throw
Club
  • Viipurin Reipas
  • Viipurin Akateemiset Urheilijat
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • High jump: 174 cm (1908)
  • Discus throw: 40.24 m (1915)
Medal record
Finnish Championships in Athletics
1909High jump

Athletics
Lauri Wilskman at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Result Notes
1908 Summer Olympics Discus throw 12th–42nd unknown Source:[1]
High jump Did not start His qualification result was 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm). However, due to changing conditions, his qualification pool was declared void and to be re-jumped. He did not start the re-jump.[2]

He had some success in the Finnish Championships in Athletics in high jump:[3]

  • In 1909, when it was a combined event of standing and running high jump, he won silver with a sum of 320 cm.
  • In 1911, when the event was done with a running take-off only, he placed 4th with a result 165 cm.

He was a founding member and chairman of the club Viipurin Akateemiset Urheilijat, and also represented the club Viipurin Reipas.[4]

Other

He was born to father hovioikeudenneuvos Oscar Waldemar Wilskman (1851–1918) and mother Hanna Augusta Svahn (1861–1932) in Vyborg in 1887. He married Ilme Seppälä in 1916.[5] Their daughter Liisa Ester Vaartaja married Eino Hirva in 1940.[6]

He and Ivar Wilskman were first cousins once removed.[4]

Wilskman graduated as a forester in 1911 and worked in forestry up to his death.[5]

Wilskman fought in the Finnish Civil War.[5]

Wilskman died in Nurmijärvi in 1937.[5]

Sources
  1. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (February 2000). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  2. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (February 2000). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 79–81. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  3. 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.
  4. Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. pp. 373–374. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  5. Suomen metsänhoitajat 1931–1945. Finlands forstmästare 1931-1945 (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Suomen metsänhoitajaliitto. 1946. pp. 697–698.
  6. Huovinen, Pentti; et al., eds. (1974). Kuka kukin on (Aikalaiskirja) 1974. Henkilötietoja nykypolven suomalaisista [Who's who in Finland 1974] (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. p. 213. ISBN 951-1-01334-3.
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