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Toivo Aarne Loukola was a Finnish male runner, winner of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. Loukola set an unofficial world record in the steeplechase just a month before the Olympics.
The Helsinki Olympic Stadium, located in the Töölö district about 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) from the centre of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country, nowadays mainly used for hosting sports events and big concerts. The stadium is best known for being the centre of activities in the 1952 Summer Olympics. During those games, it hosted athletics, equestrian show jumping, and the football finals.
Herman Andimba Toivo ya Toivo was a Namibian anti-apartheid activist, politician and political prisoner. Ya Toivo was active in the pre-independence movement, and is one of the co-founders of the South West African People's Organisation (SWAPO) in 1960, and before that, its predecessor the Ovamboland People's Organization (OPO) in 1959.
Toivo Kostia Salonen was a former speed skater from Finland. He was born in Pälkäne.
Yrjö Lorenzo Lindegren was a Finnish architect and Olympic Gold medallist.
Väinö Villiam Siikaniemi was a Finnish athlete who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished fifth in the conventional javelin throw and won the silver medal in the two-handed javelin throw, a one-time Olympic event in which the total was counted as a sum of best throws with the right hand and with the left hand.
Toivo Robert Tikkanen was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Rome, Italy and died in Helsinki. 1908-1911 Tikkanen played icehockey in Akademischer Sport Club Dresden team in Germany.
Aale Maria Tynni-Haavio was a Finnish poet and translator. She is best known for editing and translating European poetry ranging from the Middle Ages into Finnish in a comprehensive anthology of entitled Tuhat Laulujen Vuotta in (1957). She participated in the Art Competitions of the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, and won the Gold Medal in the Lyric Works, Literature category for "Laurel of Hellas".
The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on naturally frozen ice on the Lake Misurina. It was held on Monday, 30 January 1956, started at 2 PM and ended at 4:05 PM. Fifty-four speed skaters from 18 nations competed.
Toivo Pohjala was a Finnish wrestler and harness racing driver.
Toivo is a masculine given name most commonly found in Estonia and Finland meaning hope. Alternately, it is a short form of the name Tobias.
Oskari Viljami Kumpu was a Finnish wrestler and a military officer. He competed in the light heavyweight event at the 1912 Summer Olympics. In the 1918 Finnish Civil War, Kumpu fought for the Red Guards. After the war, he fled to Soviet Russia and joined the Red Army.
Toivo Ahjopalo was a Finnish sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Toivo Räsänen was a Finnish rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Toivo Mäkikyrö is a Finnish biathlete. He competed in the 10 km sprint event at the 1984 Winter Olympics.
Toivo Salminen was a Finnish field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Events in the year 2007 in Finland.
Toivo Sture Öhman is a Swedish former diver. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics.
This article lists events that occurred during 1980 in Estonia.
This article lists events that occurred during 1997 in Estonia.
References
- ↑ "Toivo Hörkkö". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ↑ "Toivo Hörkkö Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
