About Hugo Niskanen
Lived 1920 – 2014 (aged 94). Hugo Niskanen was a Finnish athletics competitor and long-distance runner.
Hugo Olavi Niskanen (8 September 1920 – 4 December 2014) was a Finnish former long-distance runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Kaavi.
Niskanen died in Outokumpu at age 94.
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Who was Hugo Niskanen?
Finnish long-distance runner
When was Hugo Niskanen born?
Hugo Niskanen was born on 8 September 1920 in Kaavi.
When did Hugo Niskanen die?
Hugo Niskanen died on 4 December 2014 in Outokumpu.
What was Hugo Niskanen's occupation?
Hugo Niskanen was an athletics competitor and long-distance runner.
What nationality was Hugo Niskanen?
Hugo Niskanen was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hugo Niskanen. https://biography.guide/hugo-niskanen/
MLA: "Hugo Niskanen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hugo-niskanen/.
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