Vilho Rinne

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameVilho Einari•Rinne
Used nameVilho•Rinne
Born5 April 1895 in Sysmä, Päijät-HämeFIN
Died25 June 1980 (aged 85 years 2 months 20 days) in Helsinki, UusimaaFIN
AffiliationsSysmän Sisu — Sysmä, Päijät-HämeFIN
NOCFinlandFIN

Biography

Vilho Rinne was a Finnish track and field athlete who represented Sysmän Sisu. He was a specialist in the javelin and won two bronze medals at the Finnish athletics championships (1923, 1926). At the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics Rinne finished 15th with a best throw of 58.04 metres.

Personal Best: JT – 63.01 (1927).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics FIN Vilho Rinne
Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) 15 QR