Award
Badge of Merit of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
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Elli Björkstén
1870-01-01 – 1947-01-01
Life & Legacy
Kristina Elisabeth (Elli) Björkstén (16 October 1870 – 6 March 1947) was a Finnish gymnastics coach and theorist. Björkstén was the first coach in the Nordic countries to separate from the usual military gymnastics. She also served as the inaugural president of the Scandinavian Association for Women Gymnastics, however disliked competitive sports.
Occupation & Career
coach, teacher
Education
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences; Svenska fruntimmersskolan i Helsingfors
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Badge of Merit of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Badge of Merit of the Order of the White Rose of Finland · The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise
Education & Institutions
Svenska fruntimmersskolan i Helsingfors · Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
Verified Legacy Record
Award
The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q4939330 · wikidata
Family Father
Johan Isak Björkstén
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q4939330 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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