Yuryolya, Paavo

Paavo Ilmari Yurjela ( Fin. Paavo Ilmari Yrjölä ; June 18, 1902 - February 11, 1980 ) - Finnish athlete, Olympic champion.

Paavo Yuryol
general information
Full name	Paavo Ilmari Yurjela
Nicknames	"The Bear from Hameenkure"
Date and place of birth	June 18, 1902 ( 1902-06-18 ) Hameenkyure , Russian Empire
Date and Place of Death	February 11, 1980 ( 1980-02-11 ) (aged 77) Hameenkürö , Finland
Citizenship	Finland
Height	183 cm
The weight	82 kg
Personal records
Height	1 m 87 cm (1928)
Core	14 m 72 cm (1930)
Decathlon	6700 (1930)
International medals
Olympic Games Gold Amsterdam 1928 decathlon

Paavo Yurjöl was born in 1902 in Hämeenkürö ( Grand Duchy of Finland ). In 1924, he took part in the Olympic Games in Paris, but in athletics decathlon he became only 9th. In 1928, at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam, he became the champion in decathlon; also competed in high jump and shot put competitions. In 1932, he took part in the Los Angeles Olympics , where he was 6th in the track and field decathlon.