Elis Esaias Sipilä (27 October 1887 – 13 December 1958) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

Gymnastics

He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.

Homicide

He shot a man apparently to cover up a fraud in Vaasa on 2 March 1934. He was convicted to 12 years in prison for manslaughter and embezzlement.

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1887 births 1958 deaths Finnish male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Finland Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in gymnastics {{Finland-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century Finnish people