# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/paavo-yrjola
# Generated: 2026-08-15T14:50:14.802Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/paavo-yrjola"
name: "Paavo Yrjölä"
slug: "paavo-yrjola"
description: "Paavo Ilmari Yrjölä, also known as the Bear of Hämeenkyrö, was a Finnish track and field athlete who won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He also competed in shot put and high jump at the same Games, and in decathlon in 1924 and 1932, but less successfully."
tagline: "Finnish decathlete (1902–1980)"
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1902-06-18"
deathDate: "1980-02-11"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump