Karl Oskar Kirmes
| Karl Oskar Kirmes | |
|---|---|
| — Gymnast ♂ — | |
| Country represented |
 Finland |
| Born |
19 December 1995 Reykjavik, Iceland |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Level |
Senior International Elite (Finland national team) |
| Years on national team | 2013-present |
Karl Oskar Kirmes (born 19 December 1995, Reykjavík) is a Finnish male artistic gymnast, representing his nation at international competitions. He competed at world championships, including the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.[1] He also competed at the 2015 European Games in Baku.
As of August 8 of 2016, Kirmes became the first Finnish male gymnast to get to the Olympics in forty-four years.[2]
Kirmes was born to an Estonian father and a Swedish mother in Reykjavík, Iceland. His parents are also gymnasts.[3][2]
References
- ↑ "2013 World Gymnastics Championships athletes - Karl Oskar Kirmes". longinestiming.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Getting to the Olympics is an achievement in itself". Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ↑ Oskar Kirmes aikoo lunastaa olympiapaikan Riossa: ”Jos alkaa miettiä liikaa, kaikki menee pipoks” Helsingin Sanomat (Finnish)
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