Eino Mäkinen Explained

Birth Date:13 June 1926
Birth Place:Kuru, Finland
Death Date:13 August 2014 (aged 88)
Death Place:Tampere, Finland
Height:183 cm
Weight:100–113 kg
Sport:Weightlifting
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Eino Matias Mäkinen (13 June 1926 – 13 August 2014) was a Finnish heavyweight weightlifter. He won two bronze medals at the world championships in 1955 and 1961 and five medals at the European championships in 1954–1961, including a gold in 1955. He competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics with the best result of fifth place in 1956 and 1960.