Eino Mäkinen
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| Born |
13 June 1926 Kuru, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
13 August 2014 (aged 88) Tampere, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100–113 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[1][2]
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