| Birth Date: | 19 July 1923 |
| Birth Place: | Kiuruvesi, Finland |
| Death Date: | 2 June 2012 (aged 88) |
| Height: | 184 cm |
| Weight: | 84 kg |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Javelin throw |
| Pb: | 83.56 (1956) |
| Club: | Lahden Kaleva, Lahti |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Soini Mikael Nikkinen (19 July 1923 – 2 June 2012) was a Finnish javelin thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1954 European Championships.[1] He placed 12th and 8th at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, respectively. On 24 June 1956, he set a new world record at 83.56 m, which was beaten six days later by Janusz Sidło.