About Väinö Siikaniemi
Lived 1887 – 1932 (aged 45). Väinö Siikaniemi was a Finnish javelin thrower, athletics competitor and poet.
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.
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Who was Väinö Siikaniemi?
athletics competitor (1887–1932)
When was Väinö Siikaniemi born?
Väinö Siikaniemi was born on 27 March 1887 in Hollola.
When did Väinö Siikaniemi die?
Väinö Siikaniemi died on 24 August 1932 in Helsinki.
What was Väinö Siikaniemi's occupation?
Väinö Siikaniemi was a javelin thrower, athletics competitor and poet.
What nationality was Väinö Siikaniemi?
Väinö Siikaniemi was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Väinö Siikaniemi. https://biography.guide/vaino-siikaniemi/
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