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Helsingin Suomalainen Säästöpankki, banking-related manuals, sport and temperance movement histories.
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Toivo Ilmari (1917–), who acted in various positions in sport in
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762:. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. pp. 17–18.
812:(in Swedish). Helsingfors: Helsingfors simsällskap. pp. 186–187.
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632:. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p.
583:. His wife received the Commemorative medal of the Winter War.
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Aro won ten Finnish national championship golds in aquatics:
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Suomen hammaslääkärit. 1960. Finlands tandläkare. 1960
692:(in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomen uimaliitto. p. 28.
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505:in 1919–1946 and its treasurer in 1929–1957.
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626:Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001).
215:10 Finnish championships in aquatics
1108:"Aro (Ahlstedt), Toivo (1887–1962)"
581:Knight of the White Rose of Finland
368:Finland at the 1928 Winter Olympics
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1160:Divers at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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33:Aro during his competitive years
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688:Teräsvirta, Paavo, ed. (1956).
462:. Founding and honorary member.
366:Aro was the Chef de Mission of
250:Toivo Aro at the Olympic Games
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424:4 Ă— 50 metre freestyle relay:
245:Toivo Aro at the 1912 Olympics
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436:Helsingfors Simsällskap
207:Achievements and titles
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178:Helsingfors Simsällskap
783:Mikkola, Rolf (2022).
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273:1908 Summer Olympics
117:Master of Philosophy
39:Personal information
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844:The Century of SVUL
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1134:Categories
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164:Water polo
109:, Helsinki
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