Leo Roininen
Leo Roininen ( Leo John Roininen; born July 16, 1928 in Toronto ) is a former Canadian javelin thrower .
At the Olympic Games in London in 1948 , he was eliminated in qualification.
In 1950 he won the javelin throw at the British Empire Games in Auckland and won bronze in the shot put .
From 1948 to 1950 he was Canadian javelin champion three times in a row. He set his best performance in this discipline of 60.295 m in 1948.
Web links
- Leo Roininen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Roininen, Leo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Roininen, Leo John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian javelin thrower and shot putter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 16, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto |