Kalle Mikkonen
Encyclopedia
Kalle Mikkonen is a Finnish
sprint canoer
who has competed since the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, he competed in the K-2 500 m and K-2 1000 m events, but was eliminated in the semifinals of both events.
Mikkonen's wife, Jenni
, is a sprint canoer who won a bronze medal in the K-2 200 m event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged
. Jenni also competed in two Summer Olympics for Finland
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who has competed since the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, he competed in the K-2 500 m and K-2 1000 m events, but was eliminated in the semifinals of both events.
Mikkonen's wife, Jenni
Jenni Honkanen
Jenni Honkanen-Mikkonen is a Finnish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-2 200 m event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged....
, is a sprint canoer who won a bronze medal in the K-2 200 m event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
. Jenni also competed in two Summer Olympics for Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.