Väinö Rainio
Väinö Rainio ( Väinö Johannes Rainio; born April 30, 1896 in Turku , † July 28, 1979 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish long and three jumper .
At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924, he came fourth in the triple jump and 21st in the long jump .
In 1928 he was eighth in the triple jump at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam .
Personal best
- Long jump: 6.79 m, 1924
- Triple jump: 15.01 m, July 12, 1924, Colombes
Web links
- Vaino Rainio in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Väinö Rainio in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Rainio, Väinö |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rainio, Väinö Johannes |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish long and three jumper |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1896 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Turku |
DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 1979 |
Place of death | Helsinki |