Väinö Markkanen

Väinö Markkanen (9 May 1929 – 10 June 2022)[1] was a Finnish sports shooter and Olympic champion. He won the gold medal in the 50 metre pistol at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[2]

Väinö Markkanen
Markkanen in 1964
Personal information
Born(1929-05-09)9 May 1929
Paltamo, Finland
Died10 June 2022(2022-06-10) (aged 93)
Lohja, Finland
Sport
SportShooting
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo 50 metre pistol

Markkanen died of a heart attack on 10 June 2022, at the age of 93.[3]

References
  1. Savinen, Vesa-Matti (9 May 2019). "Lännenkirjoista ammunnan löytänyt olympiavoittaja Väinö Markkanen harjoitteli kotonaan patsaan lailla eikä hätkähtänyt Tokiossa edes Japanin keisaria". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Yleisradio Oy. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. "Väinö Markkanen". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  3. "Väinö Markkanen on kuollut" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.


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