Uuno Railo
Uno August "Uuno" Railo (born Rosenberg, 5 January 1887 – 10 November 1934) was a Finnish sprinter.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Uno August Rosenberg |
| Full name | Uno August Railo |
| Citizenship |
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| Born | January 5, 1887 Tampere, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | November 10, 1934 (aged 47) Berkeley, California, United States |
| Occupation | Maintenance man |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Sprint |
| Club | Tampereen Pyrintö |
He finnicized his familyname from Rosenberg to Railo on 12 May 1906.[1]
He entered to compete in the 1908 Summer Olympics, but did not start due to a muscle strain.[2]
He won the Finnish national championship gold in 100 metres and 400 metres in 1909.[3][4] He broke four Finnish national records:
- long jump, 649 centimetres, in Tampere on 3 July 1907[5]
- 100 metres, 11.0 and 10.8 seconds, both in Tampere on 4 August 1907[6]
- 200 metres, 23.4 seconds, in Tampere on 5 September 1909[7]
He represented the club Tampereen Pyrintö and was its board member in 1908–1909.[2]
He moved to the United States in 1910. He died in an accident on a fishing trip.[2]
References
- "Nimensä suomalaistuttaneita". Aamulehti (in Finnish) (107 B). Tampere. 12 May 1906. p. 2. ISSN 0355-6913. Retrieved 9 November 2019 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 264. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. pp. 174, 181. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
- Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 330.
- Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 582.
- Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 566.
- Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 567.
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