Personal information | |
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National team | Finland |
Born | Kuopio, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | May 14, 1887
Died | February 4, 1942 Vieremä, Finland | (aged 54)
Occupation(s) | Pastor, vicar |
Spouse | Aili Nygrén |
Sport | |
Sport | Gymnastics |
Club | Ylioppilasvoimistelijat |
Medal record |
Matti Markkanen (14 May 1887 – 4 February 1942) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
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1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: [2] |
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.[3]
His parents were ambulatory school teacher Matti Markkanen and Katrina Kristina Voutilainen. He married Aili Nygrén in 1915.[4]
He was ordained as a priest in 1910. He served as a chaplain in Uukuniemi, Pielavesi and Lappee in 1913–1928, and as a vicar in Vieremä from 1928.[4]