Matti Markkanen
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Matti Markkanen (14 May 1887 – 2 April 1942) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Markkanen's parents were ambulatory school teacher, Matti Markkanen, and Katrina Kristina Voutilainen. He married Aili Nygrén in 1915.[2]
He was ordained as a priest in 1910. He served as a chaplain in Uukuniemi, Pielavesi, and Lappee from 1913 to 1928 and as a vicar in Vieremä from 1928.[2]
Gymnastics
| Games | Event | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Men's team | 3rd | Source: [3] |
He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909.[4]
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