Toivonen, Nestor

Nestor Kallenpoik Toivonen ( Fin. Nestor Kallenpoika Toivonen ; March 25, 1865 - April 6, 1927 ) - Finnish shooter, Olympic medalist.

Nestor Toivonen
fin. Nestor Kallenpoika Toivonen
general information
Full name	Nestor Kullenpoyka Toivonen
Nickname	Nestori
Citizenship	Finland
Date of Birth	March 25, 1865 ( 1865-03-25 )
Place of Birth	Kuroevessi, Grand Duchy of Finland
Date of death	April 6, 1927 ( 1927-04-06 ) (62 years)
Place of death	Sakkola , Finland
Kind of shooting sport	bullet shooting (rifle)
Awards and medals Olympic Games Bronze Stockholm 1912 single shots on the “running deer”, 100 m Bronze Stockholm 1912 single shots on the "running deer" (team), 100 m Silver Antwerp 1920 single shots on the "running deer" (team), 100 m Bronze Antwerp 1920 double shots on the "running deer" (team), 100 m

Nestor Toivonen was born in 1865 in Kuroevessi (in the modern province of Pirkanmaa ), the Grand Duchy of Finland . In 1912, at the Olympic Games in Stockholm , speaking for the Finnish team, took part in competitions in three small disciplines and won two bronze medals.

After Finland gained independence, Nestor Toivonen was already in favor of an independent Finland. In 1920 at the Olympic Games in Antwerp, he took part in competitions in four small disciplines, and won the silver and bronze medals.