Väinö Liikkanen (1 November 1903 – 15 October 1957) was a

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cross-country skier who competed in the

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. He won a silver medal in the 50 km and finished ninth in the 18 km event. He also won two medals at the

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with a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1935 and a bronze in the 18 km in 1933; in 1933 he also placed fourth over 50 km, despite winning the 50 km race at the national championships. He was a

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by profession.Väinö Liikkanen
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Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 silver)

World Championships

* 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)

References

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* 1903 births 1957 deaths People from Virolahti People from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland Cross-country skiers at the 1932 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1932 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Kymenlaakso 20th-century Finnish people {{Finland-XC-skiing-bio-stub