Väinö Liikkanen
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Born | 1 November 1903 Pihlaja, Virolahti, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 15 October 1957 (aged 53) Kuusankoski, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 63–70 kg (139–154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Virolahden Sampo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Väinö Liikkanen (1 November 1903 – 15 October 1957) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. He won a silver medal in the 50 km and finished ninth in the 18 km event. He also won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1935 and a bronze in the 18 km in 1933; in 1933 he also placed fourth over 50 km, despite winning the 50 km race at the national championships. He was a forester by profession.[1]
Cross-country skiing results[]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games[]
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km |
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1932 | 28 | — | Silver |
World Championships[]
- 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)
Year | Age | 17 km | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1929 | 25 | — | N/A | 4 | N/A |
1930 | 26 | — | N/A | 9 | N/A |
1933 | 29 | N/A | Bronze | 4 | — |
1935 | 31 | N/A | — | — | Gold |
References[]
- ^ Väinö Liikkanen. sports-reference.com
- ^ "LIIKKANEN VÄjnÖ". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1903 births
- 1957 deaths
- People from Virolahti
- People from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Finnish male cross-country skiers
- Olympic cross-country skiers of Finland
- Cross-country skiers at the 1932 Winter Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Finland
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 1932 Winter Olympics
- Finnish cross-country skiing biography stubs