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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] | |||||||||||
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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
- 1 2 Väinö Suvivuo. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Väinö Suvivuo. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ Finland. sports-reference.com
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