Sylvi Saimo
✓ Source-basedfallingFinnish sprint canoeist (1914-2004)
Sylvi Riitta Saimo was a Finnish sprint canoeist and politician. She was the first female Finnish Olympic Champion at the Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal in K-1 500 m at the 1952 Summer Olympics. She also competed in cross-country skiing, athletics and orienteering.
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Adolf EhrnroothAlso won Cross of Merit, in silver, of the Finnish Sports
Leo MakkonenAlso won Medal for Military Merits
Paavo BerglundAlso won Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Aksel AiroAlso won Medal of Liberty, 2nd Class
Timo MäkinenAlso won Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Eero LehtonenAlso won Cross of Merit, in silver, of the Finnish SportsAbout this person
Sylvi Riitta Saimo was a Finnish sprint canoeist and politician. She was the first female Finnish Olympic Champion at the Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal in K-1 500 m at the 1952 Summer Olympics. She also competed in cross-country skiing, athletics and orienteering. She was a member of the Finnish Parliament from 1966 to 1978.
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