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Paavo Johansson

Paavo Johansson, Finnish javelin thrower and decathlete (died 1983)

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Born
October 21, 1895
Died
December 5, 1983
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1895

About Paavo Johansson

Paavo Johansson was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw. Johansson competed for Finland in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium, winning the bronze behind Jonni Myyrä and Urho Peltonen and ahead of Julius Saaristo as Finland claimed the first four spots. Johansson won the British AAA Championships title in the javelin event at the 1922 AAA Championships.

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Paavo Johansson timeline

  1. Johansson competed for Finland in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium, winning the bronze behind Jonni Myyrä and Urho Peltonen and ahead of Julius Saaristo as Finland claimed the first four spots.
  2. Johansson won the British AAA Championships title in the javelin event at the 1922 AAA Championships.

The world when Paavo Johansson was born

Paavo Johansson was born in 1895. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1895

  • Top movieWorkers Leaving the Lumière Factory (first public film)

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineCuban War of Independence begins
  • Technology milestoneLumière brothers hold first public film screening
  • World population~1.55B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population68.0M

1895 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Paavo Johansson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18952026
Population68.0M341 million

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