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1946 European Athletics Championships

Index 1946 European Athletics Championships

The 3rd European Athletics Championships were held from 22 August to 25 August 1946 in the Bislett Stadion in Oslo, Norway. [1]

91 relations: Adolfo Consolini, Alan Paterson, Aleksandra Chudina, Allan Lindberg, Amelia Piccinini, Anne Iversen, Anne-Marie Colchen, Ans Koning, Ans Panhorst-Niesink, Anton Bolinder, Arne Åhman, Émile Maggi, Bertel Storskrubb, Bertil Johnsson, Bill Roberts (athlete), Bislett Stadium, Bo Ericson, Carlo Monti, Derek Pugh, Duncan Clark (athlete), Elene Gokieli, Eric Umedalen, Erik Elmsäter, Erik Jørgensen (athlete), European Athletic Association, European Athletics Championships, Evert Nyberg, Fanny Blankers-Koen, Folke Alnevik, French Athletics Federation, Fritz Schwab, Göran Waxberg, Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs, Giuseppe Tosi, Godtfred Holmvang, Gunnar Huseby, Haakon Tranberg, Håkan Lidman, Helge Perälä, Henry Eriksson, Jack Archer (sprinter), Jacques Lunis, Jadwiga Wajs, Jiří David, John Ljunggren, John Mikaelsson, Julien Lebas, Klavdiya Mayuchaya, Léon Caurla, Lennart Atterwall, ..., Lennart Strand, Marcel Hansenne, Micheline Ostermeyer, Mikko Hietanen, Netti Witziers-Timmer, Niels Holst-Sørensen, Nikolay Karakulov, Nikolay Ozolin, Nils Nicklén, Nina Dumbadze, Norway, Olle Laessker, Oslo, Pierre Brésolles, Pol Braekman, Raphaël Pujazon, René Valmy, Robert Chef d'Hôtel, Rune Gustafsson (athlete), Rune Larsson, Scandinavia, Sixten Larsson, Stig Håkansson, Sydney Wooderson, Tapio Rautavaara, Tatyana Sevryukova, The Herald (Glasgow), Tore Sjöstrand, United Kingdom, Valdemar Rautio, Väinö Muinonen, Väinö Suvivuo, Viljo Heino, Willem Slijkhuis, Winifred Jordan, Yevgeniya Sechenova, Yrjö Lehtilä, Yrjö Nikkanen, Yves Cros, 1938 European Athletics Championships, 1950 European Athletics Championships. Expand index (41 more) »

Adolfo Consolini

Adolfo Consolini (5 January 1917 – 20 December 1969) was an Italian discus thrower.

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Alan Paterson

Alan Sinclair Paterson (11 June 1928 – 8 May 1999) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the high jump.

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Aleksandra Chudina

Aleksandra Georgievna Chudina (Александра Георгиевна Чудина; 6 November 1923 – 28 October 1990) was a Soviet athlete who excelled in field hockey, volleyball, and various track and field events.

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Allan Lindberg

John Allan Lindberg (21 June 1918 – 2 May 2004) was a Swedish pole vaulter.

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Amelia Piccinini

Amelia Piccinini (17 January 1917 in Torino – 3 April 1979) was an Italian athlete.

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Anne Iversen

Anne Iversen (12 August 1923 – 6 July 2015) was a Danish athlete.

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Anne-Marie Colchen

Anne-Marie Colchen-Maillet (8 December 1925 – 26 January 2017) was a French track and field athlete and women's basketball player.

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Ans Koning

Johanna "Ans" Koning (27 March 1923 – 22 July 2006) was a Dutch javelin thrower.

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Ans Panhorst-Niesink

Anna Elisabeth "Ans" Panhorst-Niesink (28 October 1918 – 25 July 2010) was a Dutch athlete.

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Anton Bolinder

Anton Bolinder (3 June 1915 – 7 December 2006) was a Swedish high jumper.

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Arne Åhman

Per Arne Åhman (born 4 February 1925) is a retired Swedish athlete who won the triple jump event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

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Émile Maggi

Émile Maggi (12 March 1908 – 19 April 1986) was a French racewalker who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

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Bertel Storskrubb

Alf Bertel "Bebbe" Storskrubb (24 April 1917 – 21 April 1996) was a Finnish middle-distance runner and hurdler.

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Bertil Johnsson

Bertil Johnsson (23 December 1915 – 2010) was a leading Swedish long and triple jumper of the 1940s.

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Bill Roberts (athlete)

William "Bill" Roberts (5 April 1912 – 5 December 2001) was an English sprinter and winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

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Bislett Stadium

Bislett Stadium (Bislett stadion) is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway.

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Bo Ericson

Bo Evert Ericson (28 January 1919 – 14 February 1970) was a Swedish hammer thrower who won a gold medal at the 1946 European Athletics Championships in Oslo with a throw of 56.44 metres.

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Carlo Monti

Carlo Monti (24 March 1920 – 7 April 2016) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.

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Derek Pugh

Derek Pugh (8 February 1926 – 2 May 2008) was a British track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events.

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Duncan Clark (athlete)

Duncan McDougall Munro Clark (22 June 1915 – 8 July 2003) was an Olympic track and field athlete from Scotland.

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Elene Gokieli

Elene Gokieli (25 August 1916 – 31 December 1992) was a Georgian hurdler.

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Eric Umedalen

Eric Umedalen (born Johansson, 10 February 1904 – 22 February 1972) was a Swedish hammer thrower who won a silver medal at the 1946 European Championships.

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Erik Elmsäter

Fritz Erik Elmsäter (7 October 1919 – 9 March 2006) was the first Swedish athlete to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympics.

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Erik Jørgensen (athlete)

Erik Jørgensen (21 April 1920 – 9 June 2005) was a Danish middle-distance runner.

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European Athletic Association

The European Athletic Association (more commonly known as European Athletics) is the governing body for athletics in Europe.

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European Athletics Championships

The European Athletics Championships is a biennial (from 2010) athletics event organised by the European Athletics Association.

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Evert Nyberg

John Evert Nyberg (28 February 1925 – 17 August 2000) was a Swedish long-distance runner who won a bronze medal in the 5000 m event at the 1946 European Championships.

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Fanny Blankers-Koen

Francina "Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen (26 April 1918 – 25 January 2004) was a Dutch track and field athlete, best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

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Folke Alnevik

Arvid Folke Alnevik (born 31 December 1919) is a former Swedish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

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French Athletics Federation

The French Athletics Federation (Fédération française d'athlétisme - FFA), is the governing body for the sport of athletics in France.

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Fritz Schwab

Erich Arthur Fritz Schwab (December 31, 1919 in Berlin – November 24, 2006) was a former Swiss race walker.

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Göran Waxberg

Göran Waxberg (23 May 1919 – 2007) was a Swedish decathlete who won a bronze medal at the 1946 European Championships.

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Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs

Gerda Johanna Marie van der Kade-Koudijs (29 October 1923 – 19 March 2015) was a Dutch athlete who competed at the 1948 Olympics.

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Giuseppe Tosi

Giuseppe "Beppe" Tosi (25 May 1916 – 10 July 1981) was an Italian discus thrower.

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Godtfred Holmvang

Godtfred Holmvang (7 October 1917 – 19 February 2006) was a Norwegian decathlete and skier.

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Gunnar Huseby

Gunnar Alexander Huseby (4 November 1923 – 28 May 1995) was an Icelandic track and field athlete who competed in the shot put and discus throw events.

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Haakon Tranberg

Haakon Werner Tranberg (2 March 1917 – 24 April 1991) was a Norwegian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.

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Håkan Lidman

Håkan Lidman (31 January 1915 – 6 June 2000) was a Swedish hurdler who specialized in the 110 m event.

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Helge Perälä

Helge Perälä (3 June 1915 – 13 February 2010) was a Finnish long-distance runner who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

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Henry Eriksson

Knut Henry "Krylbo" Eriksson (23 January 1920 – 8 January 2000) was a Swedish middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 m event.

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Jack Archer (sprinter)

John "Jack" Archer (10 August 1921 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England – 29 July 1997 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) was an English athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.

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Jacques Lunis

Jacques Lunis (27 May 1923 – 2 November 2008) was a French athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.

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Jadwiga Wajs

Jadwiga Wajs-Marcinkiewicz (30 January 1912 in Pabianice, Russian Empire – 1 February 1990) was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the discus throw.

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Jiří David

Jiří David (16 February 1923 – 19 June 1997) was a Czech sprinter.

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John Ljunggren

John Arthur Ljunggren (9 September 1919 – 13 January 2000) was a Swedish race walker.

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John Mikaelsson

John Frederik Mikaelsson (6 December 1913 – 16 June 1987) was a Swedish race walker who set 14 European and world records in various events.

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Julien Lebas

Julien Lebas (born 9 June 1924) is a retired French sprinter who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

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Klavdiya Mayuchaya

Klavdiya Yakovlevna Mayuchaya (née Lapteva; Клавдия Яковлевна Маючая (Лаптева); 15 May 1918 – 14 October 1989) was a Soviet track and field athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw.

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Léon Caurla

Léon Caurla, born Léa Caurla on September 4, 1926, was a French athlete in the 100m and 200m events.

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Lennart Atterwall

Lennart Folke Alfons Atterwall (born Ohlsson, 26 March 1911 – 23 April 2001) was a Swedish javelin thrower.

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Lennart Strand

Lennart Strand (13 June 1921 – 23 January 2004) was a Swedish middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 m. In this event he won the national title in 1945–47, 1949 and 1950 and the European title in 1946, beating his compatriot Henry Eriksson.

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Marcel Hansenne

Marcel Hansenne (January 24, 1917 – March 22, 2002) was a French middle distance runner, who won the bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London over 800 m in a time of 1:49.8 min.

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Micheline Ostermeyer

Micheline Ostermeyer (23 December 1922 – 17 October 2001) was a French athlete and concert pianist.

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Mikko Hietanen

Mikko Hietanen (1911–1999) was a Finnish long-distance runner, European Champion and world record holder, who competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics in London 1948 and in Helsinki 1952.

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Netti Witziers-Timmer

Jeannette Josephina Maria "Netti" Witziers-Timmer (née Timmer, 22 July 1923 – 25 January 2005) was a Dutch sprint runner.

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Niels Holst-Sørensen

Niels Holst-Sørensen (born 19 December 1922) is a former Danish athlete and air force officer.

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Nikolay Karakulov

Nikolay Zakharovich Karakulov (Николай Захарович Каракулов; 10 August 1918 – 10 March 1988) was a Soviet sprinter who won gold medals at the 1946 and 1950 European championships.

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Nikolay Ozolin

Nikolay Georgiyevich Ozolin (Николай Георгиевич Озолин, 2 November 1906 – 25 June 2000) was a Russian pole vaulter who won a silver medal at the 1946 European Championships.

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Nils Nicklén

Nils Ole Nicklén (9 February 1917 – 9 May 1995) was a Finnish high jumper.

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Nina Dumbadze

Nino Yakovlevna Dumbadze (ნინო დუმბაძე; 23 May 1919 – 14 April 1983) was a discus thrower who represented the Soviet Union.

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Norway

Norway (Norwegian: (Bokmål) or (Nynorsk); Norga), officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a unitary sovereign state whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard.

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Olle Laessker

Olle Laessker (2 April 1922 – 19 September 1992) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in long jump and sprinting events.

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Oslo

Oslo (rarely) is the capital and most populous city of Norway.

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Pierre Brésolles

Pierre Brésolles, born Claire Brésolles on 10 November 1929, was a French runner who ran the 100 metre and 200 metre races.

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Pol Braekman

Pol Braekman (22 November 1919 – 15 November 1994) was a Belgian sprinter.

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Raphaël Pujazon

Raphael Pujazon (18 February 1918 – 23 February 2000) was a French athlete who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

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René Valmy

René Valmy (24 December 1920 – 6 November 1977) was a French sprinter who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

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Robert Chef d'Hôtel

Robert C. Chef d'Hotel (born 2 February 1922) is a former track and field athlete from France, who competed mainly in the men's 400 metres during his career.

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Rune Gustafsson (athlete)

Rune Gustafsson (1 December 1919 – 25 June 2011) was a Swedish middle-distance runner who broke the 1000 m world record in Borås in 1946.

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Rune Larsson

Karl Rune Larsson (17 June 1924 – 17 September 2016) was a Swedish sprinter and hurdler who specialized in 400 m events.

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Scandinavia

Scandinavia is a region in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural and linguistic ties.

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Sixten Larsson

Sixten Larsson (31 July 1918 – 3 February 1995) was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 400 m hurdles.

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Stig Håkansson

Stig Håkansson (19 October 1918 – 2000) was a Swedish sprinter and long jumper, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1946 European Championships; he finished fifth in the individual 100 m and in the long jump.

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Sydney Wooderson

Sydney Charles Wooderson MBE (30 August 1914 – 21 December 2006), dubbed "The Mighty Atom", was an English athlete whose peak career was in the 1930s and 1940s.

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Tapio Rautavaara

Kaj Tapio Rautavaara (March 8, 1915 – September 25, 1979) was a Finnish athlete, singer (bass-baritone) and film actor.

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Tatyana Sevryukova

Tatyana Nikitichna Sevryukova (Татья́на Ники́тична Севрюко́ва; 30 June 1917 – 1981) was a Soviet track and field athlete who competed mainly in the shot put.

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The Herald (Glasgow)

The Herald is a Scottish broadsheet newspaper founded in 1783.

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Tore Sjöstrand

Thore "Tore" Ingvar Sjöstrand (31 July 1921 – 26 January 2011) was a Swedish steeplechase runner.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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Valdemar Rautio

Karl Johan Valdemar "Valle" Rautio (4 January 1921 – 5 September 1973) was a Finnish athlete who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

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Väinö Muinonen

Viktor ("Väinö") Muinonen (December 30, 1898, Lappeenranta – June 10, 1978) was a Finnish long-distance runner, who competed for his native country at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

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Väinö Suvivuo

Väinö Armas Suvivuo (born Söderström, 17 January 1917 – 2 May 1985) was a Finnish hurdler who won a bronze medal over 110 m at the 1946 European Championships.

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Viljo Heino

Viljo ("Ville") Akseli Heino (1 March 1914 in Iitti – 15 September 1998 in Tampere) was a Finnish athlete who held the world record for the 10,000 metres event from 25 August 1944 to 11 June 1949 and again from 1 September 1949 to 22 October 1949.

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Willem Slijkhuis

Willem Frederik "Wim" Slijkhuis (13 January 1923 – 28 June 2003) was a Dutch athlete.

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Winifred Jordan

Winifred Sadie Jeffrey, later Jordan (born 15 March 1920), is an English athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games and the 1948 Summer Olympics.

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Yevgeniya Sechenova

Yevgeniya Ivanovna Sechenova (Евгения Ивановна Сеченова; 17 August 1918 – 25 June 1990) was a Soviet sprint runner who won six medals at the European championships in 1946 and 1950.

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Yrjö Lehtilä

Yrjö Ilmari Lehtilä (19 November 1916 in Turku – 27 March 2000) was a Finnish shot putter who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

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Yrjö Nikkanen

Jouko Yrjö Nikkanen (31 December 1914 – 18 November 1985) was a Finnish javelin thrower, who won a silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

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Yves Cros

Yves Cros (5 October 1923 – 21 July 1995) was a French athlete who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

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1938 European Athletics Championships

The 2nd European Athletics Championships was a continental athletics competition for European athletes which was held in two places in 1938.

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1950 European Athletics Championships

The 4th European Athletics Championships were held from 23 August to 27 August 1950 in the Heysel Stadium of the Belgian capital Brussels.

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1946 European Championships in Athletics.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1946_European_Athletics_Championships

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