Vaino_Markkanen

Väinö Markkanen

Väinö Markkanen

Finnish sport shooter (1929–2022)

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]

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Markkanen died of a heart attack on 10 June 2022, at the age of 93.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    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.
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    "Väinö Markkanen". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Väinö Markkanen on kuollut" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.


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