Soini Nikkinen

Soini Nikkinen
Personal information
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(s) Javelin throw
Club Lahden Kaleva, Lahti
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 83.56 (1956)[1][2]

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

  1. 1 2 Soini Nikkinen. sports-reference.com
  2. 1 2 Soini Nikkinen. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. "Suomalainen keihäänheiton ME-mies kuollut" (in Finnish). ltasanomat.fi. 1 July 2012.

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