Nestori Toivonen
Personal information
Born(1865-03-25)25 March 1865
Kuorevesi, Finland
Died6 April 1927(1927-04-06) (aged 62)
Sakkola, Finland
Sport
SportSport shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp Team 100 m running
deer, single shots
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm 100 metre running
deer, single shots
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm 100 metre team running
deer, single shots
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp Team 100 m running
deer, double shots

Nestori Kallenpoika Toivonen (25 March 1865 – 6 April 1927) was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]

In 1912 he won two bronze medals, as part of the Finnish team, which won the bronze medal in the 100 metre running deer, single shots event as well as in the 100 metre running deer, single shots individual event. He also participated in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions event, but he did not finish.

In 1920 he again won two medals, a silver medal in the 100 m running deer, single shots team and a bronze medal in the 100 m running deer, double shots team. In addition he finished seventh in the 300 m army rifle, prone and eleventh as part of the 50 m army pistol team.

He was born in Kuorevesi and died in Sakkola.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Nestori Toivonen". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Nestori Toivonen". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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