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Shooting · Finland

Vilho Ylönen

Vilho Ilmari Ylönen (31 May 1918 – 8 March 2000) was a Finnish cross-country skier and rifle shooter who competed in the 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics. Ylönen was a career military officer serving as a non-commissioned officer at the Finnish Air Force base in Tikkakoski; at the time of 1948 Winter Olympics held the rank of kersantti (sergeant). He was a member of the Finnish team that placed second in the military patrol demonstration event (precursor to biathlon).

Profile details

Born
31 May 1918
Birthplace
Hankasalmi
Country
Finland
Height
169 cm
Sport
Shooting
Discipline
Precision
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

Honours & Awards

  • No recorded honours or awards.

Competition Appearances

5 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1964 Summer Olympics
  • ·1960 Summer Olympics
  • ·1956 Summer Olympics – men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
  • ·1952 Summer Olympics – men's 50 metre rifle three positions
  • ·1948 Winter Olympics

Career Timeline

  1. 1948Competed at 1948 Winter Olympics
  2. 1952Competed at shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics – men's 50 metre rifle three positions
  3. 1956Competed at shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
  4. 1960Competed at 1960 Summer Olympics
  5. 1964Competed at 1964 Summer Olympics

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About

Vilho Ilmari Ylönen (31 May 1918 – 8 March 2000) was a Finnish cross-country skier and rifle shooter who competed in the 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics. Ylönen was a career military officer serving as a non-commissioned officer at the Finnish Air Force base in Tikkakoski; at the time of 1948 Winter Olympics held the rank of kersantti (sergeant). He was a member of the Finnish team that placed second in the military patrol demonstration event (precursor to biathlon).

Biography adapted from Vilho Ylönen on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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