Eero Lohi

Eero Lohi competed in cross-country skiing in his youth but, after joining the military, switched his focus to modern pentathlon. He first reached the national podium in this sport in 1953, when he was runner-up, and then repeated that placement the following year. He made his major international début for Finland in 1955, when he was sixth with the team and 27th individually at the World Championships. In 1956 he was runner-up again at the national championships and won his first major international medal at the 1957 World Championships, where he took silver with the team and was 13th individually. In 1958 he captured his only national title and also earned bronze with the team at the World Championships, where he was again 13th individually.

Having won national team fencing medals from 1958 through 1960, Lohi was selected to represent Finland in both modern pentathlon and fencing at the Rome Olympics. In the former, he was 16th individually and just missed the podium in fourth with Kurt Lindeman and Berndt Katter, while in the latter he was only a reserve for the team épée competition. His last two major international appearances were at the 1961 and 1962 World Championships, just missing another team medal in fourth at the former edition, although he continued to compete domestically through 1974. In addition to his military career, from which he retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1982, he also served as a coach, administrator, and judge in modern pentathlon.