Juho Halme

Juho Halme (Johan Valdemar Halme; May 24, 1888 in Helsinki – February 1, 1918) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.^[1]

In 1908 he finished sixth in the javelin throw competition and ninth in the freestyle javelin throw event. He also participated in the shot put competition and in the triple jump event but in both competitions his final ranking is unknown.

Four years later he finished fourth in the javelin throw competition, ninth in the two handed javelin throw event and eleventh in the triple jump competition.

He was killed in action during World War I.^[2]

See also

• List of Olympians killed in World War I

References

1. "Juho Halme". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
2. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

External links

• list of Finnish athletes