Yrjö Jalmari "Yka" Hietanen (12 July 1927 – 26 March 2011) was a Finnish canoe sprinter who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. In 1952 he won two gold medals with Kurt Wires in the 1000 m and 10000 m events. In 1956 he placed seventh over 10000 m.[1]
 Hietanen (left) and Kurt Wires at the 1952 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 12 July 1927 Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 March 2011 (aged 83) Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72–74 kg (159–163 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe racing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Merimelojat, Helsinki | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yrjö Hietanen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
External links
edit- Yrjö Hietanen at Olympedia (archive)
- Yrjö Hietanen at Olympics.com
- Yrjö Hietanen at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
