Arne Ihamo "Aarne" Salovaara (born Arne Ihamo Nylenius, 25 February 1887 – 11 September 1945) was a Finnish gymnast and athlete who won two Olympic medals and two Finnish championships.
Early life and education Salovaara was born Arne Ihamo Nylenius on 25 February 1887. He Finnicized his name from Nylenius to Salovaara on 12 May 1906. He took part in a Fennoman protest in 1908 and was relegated from his university for one term. He was a board member of the Student Union of the University of Helsinki in 1913–1914.
Athletic career He won the Finnish national championships in a combined sports competition Urheilukuninkuuskilpailut in 1904 and 1906.
Olympic Games + Aarne Salovaara at the Olympic GamesGamesSportEventRankResultNotes1908 Summer OlympicsGymnasticsTeam 3rd 405 points Source:AthleticsDiscus throw 12th–42nd unknown Source: Javelin throw 4th 45.89 metres Source: Freestyle javelin throw 10th–33rd unknown Source: Shot put Did not start Greek discus throw Did not start 1912 Summer Olympics Gymnastics Team, free system 2nd 109.25 points Athletics Pentathlon Did not start
Salovaara was a district secretary in the Finnish gymnastics and sport federation SVUL in 1906–1907, a district chairman in 1910–1911, and a member of the board of SVUL in 1913 and 1926. He was the chairman of the club Kotkan Into intermittently in 1915–1927.
Post-athletics career Salovaara was the councillor of the municipal court in Kotka from 1915–1945. He was active in the Kotka White Guard, where he reached the rank of vääpeli.
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