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| birth_date = 5 January 1888
| birth_place = [[Pihtipudas]], Finland
| death_date = 20 May 1981 (aged 93)
| death_place = [[Helsinki]], Finland
| height = 179 cm
| weight = 79 kg
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| sport = Athletics
| event = 800 m, [[high jump]], [[discus throw]]
| pb = 800 m – 1:58.1 (1911)<br>HJ – 1.75 m (1909)<br>DT – 31.40 m (1906)<ref name=sr/>
| club = HKV, Helsinki
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[[File:Tahko-Pihkala-1988.jpg|thumb|right|A 1988 postage stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lauri "Tahko" Pihkala.]]
[[File:Tahko-Pihkala-1988.jpg|thumb|right|A 1988 postage stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lauri "Tahko" Pihkala.]]


'''Lauri "Tahko" Pihkala''' (January 5, 1888, [[Pihtipudas]] &ndash; May 20, 1981), (surname ''' Gummerus''' until 1906), was the inventor of [[pesäpallo]], the [[Finland|Finnish]] variant of [[baseball]]. In 1969 he became one of the first persons to receive an honorary doctorate in Sport Sciences from the [[University of Jyväskylä]], together with president [[Urho Kekkonen]] and Professor [[Kaarina Kari]].
'''Lauri "Tahko" Pihkala''' (born '''Gummerus''', 5 January 1888 – 20 May 1981) was the inventor of [[pesäpallo]], the [[Finland|Finnish]] variant of [[baseball]].<ref name=hall/> In 1969 he became one of the first persons to receive an honorary doctorate in Sport Sciences from the [[University of Jyväskylä]], together with president [[Urho Kekkonen]] and Professor [[Kaarina Kari]].


Pihkala competed in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]] and ranked 16th in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump|high jump competition]]. He also participated in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw|discus throw event]] but his result is unknown. Pihkala attended the [[1912 Summer Olympics]] but he was eliminated in the first round of the [[Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres|800 metres competition]].
Pihkala competed in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]] and ranked 16th in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump|high jump]]. He also participated in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw|discus throw event]] but his result is unknown. At the [[1912 Summer Olympics]] he was eliminated in the first round of the [[Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres|800 m competition]].<ref name=sr>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/lauri-pihkala-1.html Lauri Pihkala]. sports-reference.com</ref> In the 1910s he became the first Finnish professional coach in athletics, and also worked as a physical education instructor with the Finnish Army.<ref name=hall>[http://www.urheilunhalloffame.fi/pihkala-lauri/ Lauri Pihkala (1888-1981)]. Suomen urheilun Hall of Fame</ref>


Pihkala was known for being an avid sports fan, and he developed several outdoor games.
Pihkala was known for being an avid sports fan, and he developed several outdoor games.
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Pihkala was also a right-wing political activist. He supported [[eugenics]] as a means to improve the military prowess of the Finnish people.
Pihkala was also a right-wing political activist. He supported [[eugenics]] as a means to improve the military prowess of the Finnish people.

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Lauri Pihkala}}
*[http://375humanistia.helsinki.fi/en/humanists/lauri-tahko-pihkala Lauri Pihkala in 375 humanists 6.1.2015, Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki]
*[http://375humanistia.helsinki.fi/en/humanists/lauri-tahko-pihkala Lauri Pihkala in 375 humanists 6.1.2015, Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki]
*[http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/ath06fim.html List of Finnish athletes 1906–1912]
*[http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/ath06fim.html List of Finnish athletes 1906–1912]

Revision as of 02:11, 7 March 2016

Lauri Pihkala
Personal information
Born5 January 1888
Pihtipudas, Finland
Died20 May 1981 (aged 93)
Helsinki, Finland
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m, high jump, discus throw
ClubHKV, Helsinki
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m – 1:58.1 (1911)
HJ – 1.75 m (1909)
DT – 31.40 m (1906)[1]
A 1988 postage stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lauri "Tahko" Pihkala.

Lauri "Tahko" Pihkala (born Gummerus, 5 January 1888 – 20 May 1981) was the inventor of pesäpallo, the Finnish variant of baseball.[2] In 1969 he became one of the first persons to receive an honorary doctorate in Sport Sciences from the University of Jyväskylä, together with president Urho Kekkonen and Professor Kaarina Kari.

Pihkala competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and ranked 16th in the high jump. He also participated in the discus throw event but his result is unknown. At the 1912 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the first round of the 800 m competition.[1] In the 1910s he became the first Finnish professional coach in athletics, and also worked as a physical education instructor with the Finnish Army.[2]

Pihkala was known for being an avid sports fan, and he developed several outdoor games.

During the Finnish Civil War he was responsible for propaganda in the White Guard flying unit "Devils of Kuhmoinen" of major Hans Kalm.

Pihkala was also a right-wing political activist. He supported eugenics as a means to improve the military prowess of the Finnish people.

References

  1. ^ a b Lauri Pihkala. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b Lauri Pihkala (1888-1981). Suomen urheilun Hall of Fame
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