Väinö Suvivuo
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Born | 17 February 1917 Hamina, Finland | |||||||||||
Died | 2 May 1985 (aged 68) Lahti, Finland | |||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | 110 m hurdles | |||||||||||
Club | Lahden Urheilijat | |||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
Personal best | 14.6 (1953)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Väinö Armas Suvivuo (born Söderström; 17 February 1917 – 2 May 1985) was a Finnish hurdler who won a bronze medal over 110 m at the 1946 European Championships. He failed to reach the final at the 1952 Summer Olympics, where he served as the Finnish flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Väinö Suvivuo. sports-reference.com
- ^ Väinö Suvivuo. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Finland. sports-reference.com
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