Tapio Wartiovaara
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Born | Helsinki, Finland | 18 May 1909
Died | 20 February 1940 | (aged 30)
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Sport | Sports shooting |
Tapio Wartiovaara (18 May 1909 – 20 February 1940) was a Finnish sports shooter. He competed in the 50 m pistol event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He died from his wounds after fighting in the Battle of Taipale.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Tapio Wartiovaara". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
Categories:
- 1909 births
- 1940 deaths
- Finnish male sport shooters
- Olympic shooters of Finland
- Shooters at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Helsinki
- Finnish military personnel killed in World War II
- Finnish sport shooting biography stubs