Heikki Ilmari NIEMELÄINEN

Finnish diver and later architect Ilmari Niemeläinen took part in the 1936 and the 1948 Olympics at Berlin and London as a diver, but never reached a final in his competitions. He finished 13th from the springboard in 1936, and 14th from the platform. After World War II he came in 19th from the platform. Niemeläinen is one of the few artists who also competed at the Olympics in a sport. As an architect he earned the bronze medal with his work Model for "The Athletic Centre in Kemi" at the London Games in the category Architecture, Designs For Town Planning.