Yrjö Nikkanen
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On 25 August 1938, Nikkanen set a world record at 77.87 meters; less than two months later, on 16 October 1938, he had improved his record to 78.70 m. Nikkanen's record was bettered only on 8 August 1953 by Bud Held.[2]
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- ↑ Yrjö Nikkanen. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Javelin World Record Progression. saunalahti.fi
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- 1914 births
- 1985 deaths
- People from Vyborg District
- Sportspeople from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Finnish male javelin throwers
- Olympic athletes for Finland
- Olympic silver medalists for Finland
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Finnish military personnel of World War II
- 20th-century Finnish sportsmen