Heikki Liimatainen (athlete)
Heikki Liimatainen (14 March 1894 in Karstula – 24 December 1980) was a Finnish male athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Heikki Liimatainen |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | March 14, 1894 Karstula |
| Died | December 24, 1980 (aged 86) Porvoo |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | Cross country |
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He competed for Finland in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the Cross Country where he won the bronze medal and helped the Finnish team of multiple gold medalist Paavo Nurmi and Teodor Koskenniemi. He returned four years later to the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the Cross Country Team where he again won the gold medal with the gold and silver medal winners Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Heikki Liimatainen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25.
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