About Heikki Mäkelä
Lived 1946 – 2024 (aged 78). Heikki Mäkelä was a Finnish canoeist.
Heikki Mäkelä (19 February 1946 – 29 September 2024) was a Finnish sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at Mexico City in 1968. He was born in Lahti.
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Who was Heikki Mäkelä?
Finnish canoeist (1946–2024)
When was Heikki Mäkelä born?
Heikki Mäkelä was born on 19 February 1946.
When did Heikki Mäkelä die?
Heikki Mäkelä died on 29 September 2024.
What was Heikki Mäkelä's occupation?
Heikki Mäkelä was a canoeist.
What nationality was Heikki Mäkelä?
Heikki Mäkelä was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Heikki Mäkelä. https://biography.guide/heikki-makela/
MLA: "Heikki Mäkelä." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/heikki-makela/.
Chicago: "Heikki Mäkelä." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/heikki-makela/.
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