Johan Kemp
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| Birth name | Johan Valdemar Kemppainen | |||||||||
| Full name | Johan Valdemar Kemp | |||||||||
| National team | Finland | |||||||||
| Born |
July 1, 1881 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | |||||||||
| Died |
October 20, 1941 (aged 60) Lahti, Finland | |||||||||
| Occupation | Bank manager | |||||||||
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| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Gymnastics | |||||||||
| Club | Helsingfors Gymnastikklubb | |||||||||
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Johan Valdemar Kemp (born Johan Valdemar Kemppainen, 1 July 1881, Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire; died 20 October 1941, Lahti, Finland) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Finnish team that won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team event.
| Games | Sport | Event | Rank | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Gymnastics | Team | 3 | 405 | |
| Athletics | Freestyle javelin throw | 10–33 | unknown |
He was a founding and honorary member of Lahti White Guard and a part of its staff in the 1920s.
References
- Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 315. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- Schybergson, Carl Magnus (1942). Johan Kemp — en aktiv patriot i Finland 1881–1941 (in Swedish). Turku: Bro. p. 76.
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