Toivo Tikkanen

Toivo Robert Tikkanen (15 April 1888 1 June 1947) was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

Toivo Tikkanen
Toivo Tikkanen before 1920.
Personal information
Born(1888-04-15)15 April 1888
Rome, Italy
Died1 June 1947(1947-06-01) (aged 59)
Helsinki, Finland
Sport
SportSports shooting

He was born in Rome, Italy and died in Helsinki. 1908-1911 Tikkanen played icehockey in Akademischer Sport Club Dresden team in Germany.

1920 Antwerp

In 1920 he won the silver medal as member of the Finnish team in the team running deer, single shots event and the bronze medal in the team running deer, double shots competition.

In the 1920 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:

  • 100 metre running deer, single shots - fifth place
  • Team 50 metre free pistol - eleventh place

1924 Paris

Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Finnish team in the team clay pigeons competition.

He also participated in the following events:

  • Team 100 metre running deer, double shots - fourth place
  • Team 100 metre running deer, single shots - fifth place
  • 100 metre running deer, double shots - sixth place
  • 100 metre running deer, single shots - 15th place
  • individual trap - result unknown

References

  1. "Toivo Tikkanen". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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