Olavi Larkas (30 September 1913 – 6 May 1984) was a Finnish épée fencer and

modern pentathlete The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the anci ...

. He competed at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

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1913 births 1984 deaths Finnish male épée fencers Finnish male modern pentathletes Olympic fencers for Finland Olympic modern pentathletes for Finland Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Helsinki {{Finland-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub