Paavo ("Pekka") Johansson (later Jaale) (21 October 1895, in

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– 5 December 1983) was a

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athlete who competed mainly in the

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. Johansson competed for Finland in the

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held in

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, winning the bronze behind

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and

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and ahead of

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as Finland claimed the first four spots. He also took part in the

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, but dropped out after the first day. He returned to Olympics four years later at

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, this time competing only in the javelin, but failed to make the six man final. He also played

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as a

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. He made one appearance for the Finland national team in 1919.

References

1895 births 1983 deaths Athletes from Helsinki Finnish male javelin throwers Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Finland Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic decathletes Finnish footballers Finland international footballers Association football forwards {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub