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Veikko Nyqvist

Full name: Karl Veikko Valdemar Nyqvist
Gender: Male
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Weight: 194 lbs (88 kg)
Born: August 9, 1916 in Helsinki, Etelä-Suomen, Finland
Died: August 10, 1968 in Helsinki, Etelä-Suomen, Finland
Affiliations: Helsingin Kotkat/Kronohagens Idrottsförening
Country: FIN Finland
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Personal Best: DT - 50.97 (1951).

Results

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Summer 31 London Athletics Men's Discus Throw Finland FIN 6
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Athletics Men's Discus Throw Finland FIN 12

Men's Discus Throw

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Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D BMD
1948 Summer 31 London Athletics Finland Final Round 6 47.33
1948 Summer 31 London Athletics Finland Qualifying Round 4 QU 47.75
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Athletics Finland Final Round 12 47.72
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Athletics Finland Final Round Round One 8 47.72
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Athletics Finland Final Round Round Two 10 45.99 47.72
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Athletics Finland Final Round Round Three 12 46.63 47.72
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Athletics Finland Qualifying Round 15 QU 46.41
1952 Summer 35 Helsinki Athletics Finland Qualifying Round Group B 8 46.41