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Uno August "Uuno" Railo (born Rosenberg, 5 January 1887 – 10 November 1934) was a Finnish sprinter.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Uno August Rosenberg |
| Full name | Uno August Railo |
| Citizenship |
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| Born | January 5, 1887 Tampere, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | November 10, 1934 (aged 47) Berkeley, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Maintenance man, merchant, master builder |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Sprint |
| Club | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Athletics edit
Railo was one of the most talented Finnish track and field athletes of his generation.[3]
He entered to compete in five events at the 1908 Summer Olympics: 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, long jump and triple jump.[4] He couldn't start due to a muscle strain.[5]
He won four Finnish national championship golds in track and field athletics:
- 100 metres in 1907[6][7] and 1909[6][8]
- 400 metres in 1909[9][8]
- combined standing and running long jump in 1907[10][7]
He represented the club Tampereen Pyrintö and was its board member in 1908–1909.[5]
Records edit
He posted two world leading results of the year:
- 100 metres, 10.8 seconds; in Tampere, Finland; 1907[2]
- long jump, 716 centimetres; Waugekan, Illinois, United States; 1911[3]
He broke four Finnish national records:
- long jump, 649 centimetres, in Tampere on 3 July 1907[11]
- 100 metres, 11.0 and 10.8 seconds, both in Tampere on 4 August 1907.[12] The latter stood for 28 years.[13]
- 200 metres, 23.4 seconds, in Tampere on 5 September 1909[14]
He also clocked 100 metres in 10.6 seconds in 1907, but this result was considered unreliable.[2]
Biography edit
He finnicized his familyname from Rosenberg to Railo on 12 May 1906.[15]
He moved to the United States in 1910. He lived in Waukegan, Illinois and worked as a millwright at a wire mill.[16] He died in an accident on a fishing trip.[17]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Hannus, Matti (1983). Mäki-Kuutti, Tarmo; Paananen, Riitta-Liisa; Forslund, Ritva (eds.). Yleisurheilu — tuhat tähteä. WSOY pikkujättiläinen (in Finnish). Porvoo, Helsinki, Juva: WSOY. pp. 530–531. ISBN 9510119008.
- ^ a b c Hannus, Matti (1999). Kultaiset kentät. Suomen yleisurheilun vuosisata (in Finnish). Porvoo: WSOY. p. 50. ISBN 9510237035.
- ^ a b Hannus, Matti (1999). Kultaiset kentät. Suomen yleisurheilun vuosisata (in Finnish). Porvoo: WSOY. p. 328. ISBN 9510237035.
- ^ Uno Railo at Olympedia
- ^ a b Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Vol. 12. Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 264. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
- ^ a b Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 174. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
- ^ a b Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 329.
- ^ a b Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 330.
- ^ Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 181. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
- ^ Hannus, Matti; Laitinen, Esa; Martiskainen, Seppo (2002). Kalevan kisat, Kalevan malja — vuosisata yleisurheilun Suomen mestaruuksia (in Finnish). Lahti: Suomen urheiluliiton julkaisut. p. 223. ISBN 951-96491-5-8.
- ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 582.
- ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 566.
- ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 11.
- ^ Laitinen, Esa (1987). Suomen yleisurheilun tilasto-osa (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Amateur Athletic Association. p. 567.
- ^ "Nimensä suomalaistuttaneita". Aamulehti (in Finnish). No. 107 B. Tampere. 12 May 1906. p. 2. ISSN 0355-6913. Retrieved 9 November 2019 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
- ^ "Famous Athlete from Waukegan Won in Chicago". Waukegan News-Sun. Waukegan, IL. August 29, 1910. pp. 1, 7. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Uuno Railo kuollut". Vaasa (in Finnish). Vaasa. 5 December 1934. p. 5. ISSN 0789-0745. Retrieved 27 January 2021 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
