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Soini Nikkinen

Finnish javelin thrower
Soini Mikael Nikkinen 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... Wikipedia
Born: July 19, 1923, Kiuruvesi, Finland
Died: June 2, 2012 (age 88 years)
Height: 6′ 0″