Väinö Markkanen
 Markkanen in 1964 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 May 1929 Paltamo, Finland | |||||||||||
| Died | 10 June 2022 (aged 93) Lohja, Finland | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Väinö Markkanen (9 May 1929 – 10 June 2022)[1] was a Finnish sports shooter and Olympic champion. He won the gold medal in the 50 metre pistol at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[2]
Markkanen died of a heart attack on 10 June 2022, at the age of 93.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Savinen, Vesa-Matti (9 May 2019). "Lännenkirjoista ammunnan löytänyt olympiavoittaja Väinö Markkanen harjoitteli kotonaan patsaan lailla eikä hätkähtänyt Tokiossa edes Japanin keisaria". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Yleisradio Oy. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Väinö Markkanen". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Väinö Markkanen on kuollut" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
External links
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Olympic champions in men's 50 metre pistol | |
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1 In 1896, the competition distance of the event was 30 metres. 2 In 1908, the competition distance of the event was 50 yards. |
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