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| Born | 19 July 1923 Kiuruvesi, Finland | |||||||||||
| Died | 2 June 2012 (aged 88) | |||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | |||||||||||
| Club | Lahden Kaleva, Lahti | |||||||||||
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| Personal best | 83.56 (1956) | |||||||||||
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Soini Mikael Nikkinen (19 July 1923 – 2 June 2012) was a Finnish javelin thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1954 European Championships. He placed 12th and 8th at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, respectively. On 24 June 1956, he set a new world record at 83.56 m, which was beaten six days later by Janusz Sidło.
References
- ^ Soini Nikkinen. sports-reference.com
- ^ Soini Nikkinen. trackfield.brinkster.net
- "Suomalainen keihäänheiton ME-mies kuollut" (in Finnish). ltasanomat.fi. 1 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012.
External links
- Soini Nikkinen's profile at Sports Reference.com
- European Championships
- Soini Nikkinen's obituary (in Finnish)
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