Väinö Suvivuo
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| Born |
17 January 1917 Hamina, Finland | |||||||||
| Died |
2 May 1985 (aged 68) Lahti, Finland | |||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | 110 m hurdles | |||||||||
| Club | Lahden Urheilijat | |||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 14.6 (1953)[1][2] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Väinö Armas Suvivuo (born Söderström, 17 January 1917 – 2 May 1985) was a Finnish hurdler who won a bronze medal over 110 m at the 1946 European Championships. He failed to reach the final at the 1952 Summer Olympics, where he served as the Finnish flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Väinö Suvivuo. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Väinö Suvivuo. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ Finland. sports-reference.com
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