Väinö Markkanen Explained

Väinö Markkanen
Birth Date:1929 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Paltamo, Finland
Death Place:Lohja, Finland
Sport:Shooting
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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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savinen . Vesa-Matti . Lännenkirjoista ammunnan löytänyt olympiavoittaja Väinö Markkanen harjoitteli kotonaan patsaan lailla eikä hätkähtänyt Tokiossa edes Japanin keisaria . Yle Uutiset . Yleisradio Oy . 29 January 2021 . fi . 9 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Väinö Markkanen . Sports-Reference . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417181217/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/vaino-markkanen-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 7 November 2010.
  3. News: Väinö Markkanen on kuollut . Ilta-Sanomat . 5 July 2022 . fi . 5 July 2022.

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