Viljo Leskinen

Viljo Armas Antero Leskinen (16 December 1909 – 16 November 1945) was a Finnish sports shooter. He competed in the 50 m rifle event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] In November 1945, Leskinen shot and killed a woman in a dispute and then committed suicide.[2]

Viljo Leskinen
Personal information
Full nameViljo Armas Antero Leskinen
Born(1909-12-16)16 December 1909
Toholampi, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died16 November 1945(1945-11-16) (aged 35)
Helsinki, Finland
Sport
SportSports shooting

References
  1. "Viljo Leskinen". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  2. "Viljo Leskinen". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 January 2021.


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