Soini Nikkinen
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| Born | 19 July 1923 Kiuruvesi, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 June 2012 (aged 88) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Lahden Kaleva, Lahti | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 83.56 (1956)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Soini Mikael Nikkinen (19 July 1923 – 2 June 2012) was a Finnish javelin thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1954 European Championships.[3] He placed 12th and 8th at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, respectively.[1] On 24 June 1956, he set a new world record at 83.56 m, which was beaten six days later by Janusz Sidło.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Soini Nikkinen. sports-reference.com
- 1 2 Soini Nikkinen. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ "Suomalainen keihäänheiton ME-mies kuollut" (in Finnish). ltasanomat.fi. 1 July 2012.
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External links
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