Väinö Markkanen (born 9 May 1929)[1] is 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 | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Born | (1929-05-09) 9 May 1929 (age 93) Paltamo, Finland | ||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||
Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Olympic champions in men's 50 metre pistol | |
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Summary | |
1 In 1896, the competition distance of the event was 30 metres. 2 In 1908, the competition distance of the event was 50 yards. |
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