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Full name | Viktor Reinhold Smeds | ||||||||||||||
National team | Finland | ||||||||||||||
Born | Petalax, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | September 18, 1885||||||||||||||
Died | February 22, 1957 Helsinki, Finland | (aged 71)||||||||||||||
Resting place | Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki | ||||||||||||||
Education | Filosofian kandidaatti, University of Helsinki, 1907 | ||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Chief executive officer, teacher, police chief, reporter, real estate agent | ||||||||||||||
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Viktor Reinhold Smeds (18 September 1885 – 22 February 1957) was a Finnish sportsleader and a boxer, who also won an Olympic bronze in gymnastics.
He was one of the most significant and internationally best-known sports leaders of his generation in Finland. His impact was especially pivotal in boxing. He also developed strength sports and wrestling, and won an Olympic medal in gymnastics. [1]
Games | Sport | Event | Rank | Notes |
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1908 Summer Olympics | Gymnastics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: [2] |
1924 Summer Olympics | Boxing | Light heavyweight | Did not start | Source: [3] |
He was the leader of the Finnish Olympic boxing team in 1932 and 1936. [4]
He was a wrestling judge at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 games, and a jury chairman in 1936 and 1948. He was a boxing judge at the 1928 and 1932 games and a jury chairman in 1948. He oversaw the boxing events at the 1952 games. [4]
He sat in the board of the Finnish Olympic Committee in 1932–1953. [4]
He represented Finland in Nordic students' rowing competition twice. His team placed 3rd in 1907, [5] and 1st in 1908. [6]
He won the Finnish championship in boxing in light heavyweight in 1923 and heavyweight in 1925. [7] [8] He also wrote some boxing-related guides. [1]
He also played football and tennis. [9]
Club memberships:
He founded the Finnish Boxing Federation in 1923. He was the president of the federation until his death, except for one year-long break. [1]
He also was the chairman of the wrestling chapter of Finnish Gymnastics and Sports Federation in 1921–1922. [13]
Smeds completed his matriculation exam in Vaasa Swedish Lycaeum in 1904, and graduated as a filosofian kandidaatti (roughly Master of Arts) from the University of Helsinki in 1907. [1]
He moved to Loviisa to teach Russian, gymnastics and physical education in 1909. He was also the local police chief. [1]
He was a businessman in various companies first in Saint Petersburg in 1916–1918 and then in Helsinki from 1918. He started his own business in 1940. [1]
He was a recruiter for the Finnish volunteers in the Waffen-SS. [14] He also interrogated Soviet prisoners of war in Finland. He left for Sweden in Operation Stella Polaris but soon returned to Finland. [15]
He spoke about twelve languages. [9]
He received the following official decorations: [4]
His parents were farmer Johan Erik Smeds and Lovisa Båsk. [1]
His first wife was Aina Maria Niska, sister of Algoth Niska, married in 1910. [16] They had two children: [1]
His second wife was Helena Somow, married 1927. His third wife was Greta Carlson, married 1952. [1]
He's buried at the Hietaniemi Cemetery. [17]
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Viktor Reinhold Smeds | ||||||||||||||
National team | Finland | ||||||||||||||
Born | Petalax, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | September 18, 1885||||||||||||||
Died | February 22, 1957 Helsinki, Finland | (aged 71)||||||||||||||
Resting place | Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki | ||||||||||||||
Education | Filosofian kandidaatti, University of Helsinki, 1907 | ||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Chief executive officer, teacher, police chief, reporter, real estate agent | ||||||||||||||
Spouses |
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Sport | |||||||||||||||
Sport | Gymnastics, boxing | ||||||||||||||
Club |
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Medal record
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Viktor Reinhold Smeds (18 September 1885 – 22 February 1957) was a Finnish sportsleader and a boxer, who also won an Olympic bronze in gymnastics.
He was one of the most significant and internationally best-known sports leaders of his generation in Finland. His impact was especially pivotal in boxing. He also developed strength sports and wrestling, and won an Olympic medal in gymnastics. [1]
Games | Sport | Event | Rank | Notes |
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1908 Summer Olympics | Gymnastics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: [2] |
1924 Summer Olympics | Boxing | Light heavyweight | Did not start | Source: [3] |
He was the leader of the Finnish Olympic boxing team in 1932 and 1936. [4]
He was a wrestling judge at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 games, and a jury chairman in 1936 and 1948. He was a boxing judge at the 1928 and 1932 games and a jury chairman in 1948. He oversaw the boxing events at the 1952 games. [4]
He sat in the board of the Finnish Olympic Committee in 1932–1953. [4]
He represented Finland in Nordic students' rowing competition twice. His team placed 3rd in 1907, [5] and 1st in 1908. [6]
He won the Finnish championship in boxing in light heavyweight in 1923 and heavyweight in 1925. [7] [8] He also wrote some boxing-related guides. [1]
He also played football and tennis. [9]
Club memberships:
He founded the Finnish Boxing Federation in 1923. He was the president of the federation until his death, except for one year-long break. [1]
He also was the chairman of the wrestling chapter of Finnish Gymnastics and Sports Federation in 1921–1922. [13]
Smeds completed his matriculation exam in Vaasa Swedish Lycaeum in 1904, and graduated as a filosofian kandidaatti (roughly Master of Arts) from the University of Helsinki in 1907. [1]
He moved to Loviisa to teach Russian, gymnastics and physical education in 1909. He was also the local police chief. [1]
He was a businessman in various companies first in Saint Petersburg in 1916–1918 and then in Helsinki from 1918. He started his own business in 1940. [1]
He was a recruiter for the Finnish volunteers in the Waffen-SS. [14] He also interrogated Soviet prisoners of war in Finland. He left for Sweden in Operation Stella Polaris but soon returned to Finland. [15]
He spoke about twelve languages. [9]
He received the following official decorations: [4]
His parents were farmer Johan Erik Smeds and Lovisa Båsk. [1]
His first wife was Aina Maria Niska, sister of Algoth Niska, married in 1910. [16] They had two children: [1]
His second wife was Helena Somow, married 1927. His third wife was Greta Carlson, married 1952. [1]
He's buried at the Hietaniemi Cemetery. [17]
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