Väinö Tiihonen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameVäinö Petter•Tiihonen
Used nameVäinö•Tiihonen
Born28 November 1912 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN)
Died27 July 1957 in Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo (FIN)
NOC Finland

Biography

Väinö Tiihonen was a Finnish ski jumper. Tiihonen competed in the ski jump at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Olympics. He finished in ninth place.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Winter Olympics Ski Jumping (Skiing) FIN Väinö Tiihonen
Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) 9