Väinö Siikaniemi
Väinö Villiam Siikaniemi (27 March 1887 – 24 August 1932) was a Finnish athlete who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished fifth in the conventional javelin throw and won the silver medal in the two-handed javelin throw, a one-time Olympic event in which the total was counted as a sum of best throws with the right hand and with the left hand. Siikaniemi retired from sports after the 1912 Games and became a math teacher, poet and translator.
Väinö Siikaniemi
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- Name
- Väinö Siikaniemi
- Born
- 27 March 1887
- Birthplace
- Hollola, Päijät-Häme, Finland
- Died
- 24 August 1932 (aged 45)
- Place of death
- Helsinki, Finland
- Nationality
- Finland
- Occupation
- javelin thrower · athletics competitor · poet
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In 1923, he published his first poem and in 1929, a collection of poetry. In 1916, he married singer Oili Silventoinen (1888–1932) and later wrote lyrics for songs. It was said that he caught a cold during a marathon swim, which he took in an attempt to fight depression caused by the sudden death of his wife two weeks earlier.
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• Name — Väinö Siikaniemi • Full Name — Väinö Villiam Siikaniemi • Born — 27 March 1887 • Birthplace — Hollola, Päijät-Häme, Finland • Died — 24 August 1932 (aged 45) • Place of death — Helsinki, Finland • Height — 1.82 m • Weight — 83 kg • Sport — Athletics • Event — Javelin throw • Personal Best — 54.09 (1912) • Club — HKV, Helsinki • Show Medals — yes • Medal Templates — Olympic Games
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1887
Väinö Siikaniemi was born in 1887.
1932
Väinö Siikaniemi died at Helsinki.
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