Career, in brief
Einari Teräsvirta was a three-time Olympian for Finland in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 1932 through 1948. He won four Olympic medals — one gold and three bronze.
Finland · MAG · 1932 – 1948
Einari Teräsvirta
Einari Teräsvirta competed for Finland in men's artistic gymnastics, 1932–1948. Career medals: 1 gold, 3 bronze.
4
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 1948
- Olympic1948 London OlympicsgoldTeam gold; AA 12th
- 1936
- Olympic1936 Berlin OlympicsbronzeTeam bronze; AA 29th
- 1932
- Olympic1932 Los Angeles OlympicsbronzeTeam bronze; H-Bar bronze; AA 13th
Olympic — 3 appearances
1948 London Olympics
London
Team Final FinlandFIN 1358.300 · SUI 1356.700 · HUN 1330.850 · FRA 1313.850 GOLD
All-Around Final 225.000 — 12th 12th
1936 Berlin Olympics
Berlin
Team Final FinlandGER 657.430 · SUI 654.802 · FIN 638.468 · TCH 625.763 BRONZE
All-Around Final 102.866 — 29th 29th
1932 Los Angeles Olympics
Los Angeles
Team Final FinlandITA 541.850 · USA 522.275 · FIN 509.775 · HUN 465.650 BRONZE
All-Around Final 122.700 — 13th 13th
Horizontal Bar Final 54.200 BRONZE
Vault Final 52.600 — 4th 4th
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (London 1948, Berlin 1936, Los Angeles 1932)
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Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com