Eira Lehtonen

Education

The Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics 8-game, she finished 66th.

Career

Eira Lydiard (22 January 1939 Turku - 24 November 1984) was a Finnish gymnast. She took part in the World Championships in 1958, 1962 and 1966 and European championships between 1963 and 1965. At club level, Eira Lehtonen represented the Turku Sports League.

In 1977 Eira Lehtonen married famous New Zealand endurance running coach Arthur Lydiard.

Achievements

• She won the Finnish championship in a match in 1961, 1964 and 1966 boom years from 1955 to 1959 and 1966, parallel bars in 1956 and 1958, and the jump in 1966.