Oskar Wilkman

Oskar Wilkman
Personal information
Full nameOskar Wilkman-Vilkama
Born(1880-07-04)4 July 1880
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died28 June 1953(1953-06-28) (aged 72)
Padasjoki, Finland
Sport
SportEquestrian, modern pentathlon

Oskar Wilkman (7 April 1880 – 28 June 1953) was a Finnish military officer, equestrian and modern pentathlete.[1] He competed for Russia in the modern pentathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics and for Finland in the equestrianism at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2] Wilkman fought in the 1918 Finnish Civil War on the White side. His brother was the general Karl Fredrik Wilkama.

References

  1. ^ "Oskar Wilkman". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Oskar Wilkman Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
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