Soini Nikkinen
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| Born | 19 July 1923 Kiuruvesi, Finland |
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| Died | 2 June 2012 (aged 88) | |||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin throw | |||||||||
| Club | Lahden Kaleva, Lahti | |||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 83.56 (1956) | |||||||||
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Soini Mikael Nikkinen (19 July 1923 – 2 June 2012) was a Finnish javelin thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1954 European Championships. He placed 12th and 8th at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, respectively. On 24 June 1956, he set a new world record at 83.56 m, which was beaten six days later by Janusz Sidło.
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