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Arvi Pohjanpää
Personal information
Birth name	Nordqvist
Full name	Sulo Arvi Pohjanpää
National team	Finland
Born	10 July 1887; Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died	21 December 1959 (aged 72); Helsinki, Finland
Resting place	Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki
Education	Master of Law, University of Helsinki, 1910
Occupation	Judge
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Spouses	Lempi Vilma Ranttila (1922–1947); Aila Tellervo Heikinheimo (1953–);
Other interests	Literature
Sport
Sport	Gymnastics
Club	Ylioppilasvoimistelijat
Medal record
Men's gymnastics
Representing Finland
Olympic Games

Sulo Arvi Pohjanpää (10 July 1887 – 21 December 1959) was a Finnish Olympic gymnast, judge and writer.

Gymnastics

Arvi Pohjanpää at the Olympic Games
Games	Event	Rank	Notes
1908 Summer Olympics	Men's team	3rd	Source:^[2]

He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.^[3]

Law

He took his matriculation exam in Tampere real lycaeum in 1905. He graduated as a Master of Laws from the University of Helsinki in 1910. He received the title varatuomari in 1913.^[4]

Beginning in 1911, he worked various duties in the legal system. Eventually, he was a judge advocate general in the superior court martial from 1931 to 1952 and then a Judge of the Court of Appeal in the Helsinki Court of Appeal from 1952 to 1954.^[4]

He sentenced Martta Koskinen, the last woman executed in Finland, to death as chief justice of the case.^[5] He was the chief justice in the case of Hella Wuolijoki. He voted for death, although she received life imprisonment.^[6] He sentenced Arndt Pekurinen to prison for his refusal to fight in the Winter War.^[7]

Literature

He first published work was a short story collection Tuntureilta in 1913. His debut as a playwright, Vala, was premiered by the Finnish National Theatre in 1918. His play Jumalan käskynhaltija was adapted into film Jumalan tuomio in 1939.^[8]

He was the secretary of the Union of Finnish Writers in 1919–1920.^[3]

He used the pseudonym A.P:pää writing in newspapers.^[9]

Accolades

He received the following honorary awards:^[4]

Commemorative Medal of the Liberation War
Commander of the White Rose of Finland, 1937
Commemorative Medal of the Winter War
Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class; 1940
Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class; 1945
Decoration for 40 years' faultless service, 1951^[10]

Family

His parents were master tailor Kaarle Henrik Pohjanpää and Ida Vilhelmina Kourlaa. His first wife was Lempi Vilma Ranttila (1892–1947), married in 1922. They had children:

Eila Helena Marjatta (1924–)
Anja Meri Kristiina (1926–)
Armi Elina Annikki (1933–1996), who married Pentti Siimes

His second wife was Aila Tellervo Heikinheimo (1919–), married in 1953.^[4]

He finnicized his familyname from Nordqvist to Pohjanpää in 1906.^[3]

Poet Lauri Pohjanpää was his brother.^[3]

Olympic diver Laura Kivelä was his granddaughter.^[3]

References

^ "Pohjanpää Sulo Arvi". Hautahaku.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. pp. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 252. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Schrey, Eero, ed. (1958). Suomen lakimiehet. Finlands jurister. 1958. Suomen lakimiesliiton kirjasarja (in Finnish and Swedish). Helsinki: Suomen lakimiesliitto. p. 543.
^ Rislakki, Jukka (1985). Maan alla. Vakoilua, vastarintaa ja urkintaa Suomenssa 1941–1944 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Love Kirjat. p. 50. ISBN 951-835-099-X.
^ Rislakki, Jukka (1985). Maan alla. Vakoilua, vastarintaa ja urkintaa Suomenssa 1941–1944 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Love Kirjat. p. 116. ISBN 951-835-099-X.
^ Paasilinna, Erno (1998). Rohkeus. Arndt Pekurisen elämä ja teloitus (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. p. 171. ISBN 9511132423.
^ Aleksis Kivestä Martti Merenmaahan: Suomalaisten kirjailijain elämäkertoja (in Finnish). Porvoo: WSOY. 1954. pp. 610–611.
^ Hirvonen, Maija (2000). Salanimet ja nimimerkit. Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seuran kirjaston julkaisuja (in Finnish). Vol. 16. Helsinki: BTJ Kirjastopalvelu. p. 615. ISBN 9516924646. ISSN 0357-2978.
^ Castren, Klaus (1998). Nuhteettomasta palveluksesta. Nuhteettoman palveluksen kunniamerkin saaneet 1918–1969 (in Finnish). p. 90. ISBN 951977078X.