Vappu Salonen

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Vappu Salonen
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NationalityFinnish
Born (1929-02-12) 12 February 1929 (age 91)
Tampere, Finland
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Sport Gymnastics

Vappu Salonen (born 12 February 1929) is a Finnish gymnast. She competed in seven events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vappu Salonen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2019.