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| Born | 17 January 1917 Hamina, Finland |
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| Died | 2 May 1985 (aged 68) Lahti, Finland |
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| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | 110 m hurdles | ||||||||||
| Club | Lahden Urheilijat | ||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 14.6 (1953) | ||||||||||
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Väinö Armas Suvivuo (born Söderström, 17 January 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.