About Veli Nieminen
Lived 1886 – 1936 (aged 49). Veli Nieminen was a Finnish sport shooter and artistic gymnast.
Heikki Veli Nieminen (1 December 1886 – 1 April 1936) was a Finnish gymnast and sports shooter who won two bronzes competing in the 1908, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.
Sport
He also participated the ISSF World Shooting Championships twice: 1924: free rifle, kneeling: 5th 1928: free rifle, prone: 17th
He won the Finnish championship in 150 metre free rifle standing in 1925.
He was the secretary of Finnish Shooting Sport Federation from 1927 to 1936 and a board member from 1919 to 1933. He was prosecuted for the rebellion but acquitted.
He was developing the party platform and organisation for the Patriotic People's Movement.
He sat in the Hämeenlinna municipal council in 1934–1936.
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Who was Veli Nieminen?
gymnast (1886-1936)
When was Veli Nieminen born?
Veli Nieminen was born on 1 December 1886 in Tyrväntö.
When did Veli Nieminen die?
Veli Nieminen died on 1 April 1936 in Hämeenlinna.
What was Veli Nieminen's occupation?
Veli Nieminen was a sport shooter and artistic gymnast.
What nationality was Veli Nieminen?
Veli Nieminen was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Veli Nieminen. https://biography.guide/veli-nieminen/
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