Matti Markkanen

Matti Markkanen (14 May 1887 – 4 February 1942) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Matti Markkanen
Personal information
National teamFinland
Born(1887-05-14)May 14, 1887
Kuopio, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
DiedFebruary 4, 1942(1942-02-04) (aged 54)
Vieremä, Finland
OccupationPastor, vicar
Spouse(s)Aili Nygrén
Sport
SportGymnastics
ClubYlioppilasvoimistelijat
Medal record
Men's Gymnastics
Bronze medal – third place1908 London Gymnastics team

Gymnastics

Matti Markkanen at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Notes
1908 Summer Olympics Men's team 3rd Source: [2]

He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.[3]

Biography

His parents were ambulatory school teacher Matti Markkanen and Katrina Kristina Voutilainen. He married Aili Nygrén in 1915.[4]

He was ordained as a priest in 1910. He served as a chaplain in Uukuniemi, Pielavesi and Lappee in 1913–1928, and as a vicar in Vieremä from 1928.[4]

References

  1. "Matti Markkanen". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. pp. 185. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  3. Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 198. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  4. "Markkanen, Matti (1887-1942)". Suomen papisto 1800–1920. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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