Finnish sport shooter (1929–2022)
Väinö Markkanen
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Born | (1929-05-09)9 May 1929 Paltamo, Finland |
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Died | 10 June 2022(2022-06-10) (aged 93) Lohja, Finland |
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Sport | Shooting |
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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]
Markkanen died of a heart attack on 10 June 2022, at the age of 93.[3]
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1 In 1896, the competition distance of the event was 30 metres.
2 In 1908, the competition distance of the event was 50 yards. |