He received the first Finnish national championship gold in shooting when he won the 300 metre free rifle event in 1907.

[4] He was at the constituting meeting of the Finnish Shooting Sport Federation.

He moved to open a sports utility shop in Lahti in 1922.

[6] He maintained a link to his family by having a summer villa drawn by Lars Sonck built in Luhtikylä.

[4] He is related to shooters Matti Nummela and Helena Juppala.