Oiva Halmetoja (31 March 1920 – 21 February 2007) was a Finnish

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

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* 1920 births 2007 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Finnish male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Finland People from Maaninka Sportspeople from North Savo {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub