Finnish track and field athlete
 Vilho Niittymaa in 1922 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 August 1896 Yläne, Finland | |||||||||||
| Died | 29 June 1979 (aged 82) Helsinki, Finland | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw, hammer throw, shot put | |||||||||||
| Club | Rauman Urheilijat | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | DT – 46.95 m (1923) HT – 37.13 m (1919) SP – 13.57 m (1922) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Vilho Aleksander Niittymaa (19 August 1896 – 29 June 1979) was a Finnish athlete who competed in the——discus throw, hammer throw and shot put. He won a silver medal in the discus at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
References※
- ^ Vilho Niittymaa. sports-reference.com
- ^ Vilho Niittymaa. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Vilho Niittymaa". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
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