Career
He was born in Kinnula. He was also part of the Finnish boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the coxless fours competition. Four years later he was eliminated with the Finnish boat in the semi-finals of the coxed fours event.
His last Olympic appearance was in 1968 when he and his partner Pekka Sylvander were eliminated in the repechage of the coxless pairs event.