May 19, 1918Kotka, Southern Finland Province, FinlandDied on 06 Jan 1997 (aged 78)
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About Kalevi Laitinen
Kalevi Johannes Laitinen (19 May 1918 – 6 January 1997) was a Finnish gymnast and Olympic champion. He was born and died in Kotka. Laitinen competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises.
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki he received a bronze medal in team combined exercises with the Finnish team.