Soini Nikkinen
Encyclopedia
Soini Mikael Nikkinen (born July 19, 1923 in Kiuruvesi
) is a Finnish
javelin throw
er.
Nikkinen won bronze in javelin in the 1954 European Championships in Athletics
. In the 1948 Summer Olympics
, he placed 12th, and took 8th place in in Helsinki four years later
.
On June 24, 1956, Nikkinen threw a new world record of 83,56, which lasted for only six days before being surpassed by Janusz Sidło of Poland
.
Kiuruvesi
Kiuruvesi is a town and municipality of Finland located in the former province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
) is a Finnish
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...
javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
er.
Nikkinen won bronze in javelin in the 1954 European Championships in Athletics
1954 European Championships in Athletics
The 5th European Athletics Championships were held from 25 August to 29 August 1954 in the Swiss capital Bern.-Men's results:-Women's results:-Medal table:- External links :* *...
. In the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
, he placed 12th, and took 8th place in in Helsinki four years later
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
.
On June 24, 1956, Nikkinen threw a new world record of 83,56, which lasted for only six days before being surpassed by Janusz Sidło of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.