Siykaniemi, Väinö

Väinö Siikaniemi ( Fin. Väinö Siikaniemi ; March 27, 1887 - August 24, 1932 ) - Finnish teacher and poet, Olympic medalist.

Vaino Shiykaniemi
general information
Date and place of birth	March 27, 1887 ( 1887-03-27 ) Hollola , Russian Empire
Date and Place of Death	August 24, 1932 ( 1932-08-24 ) (aged 45) Helsinki , Finland
Citizenship	Finland
Growth	182 cm
Weight	83 kg
Personal records
A spear	54 m 09 cm (1912)
International medals
Olympic Games Silver Stockholm 1912 javelin-throwing right and left hands

Väinö Siykaniemi was born in 1887 in the community of Hollola ( Grand Duchy of Finland ). In 1912, at the Olympic Games in Stockholm , speaking for the Finnish team he won a silver medal in javelin throw with his right and left hands (the best result was counted). This was his only major sports performance.

Subsequently, Väinö Siykaniemi became a teacher of mathematics, engaged in translations. In 1923, his first poem was published, and in 1929 a collection of his poems was published.

Väinö Siykaniemi died in 1932 due to complications from pneumonia.