Väinö Kuisma (7 August 1934 – 18 February 2015) was a Finnish

athlete An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance. Sometimes, the word "athlete" is used to refer specifically to sport of athletics competitors, i.e. including track ...

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

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar ...

. Kuisma finished second behind

Michel Macquet Michel Macquet (3 April 1932 – 27 October 2002) was a French javelin thrower and handball player. ''Track & Field News'' ranked him the world's best javelin thrower in 1961. Career Born in Amiens, Macquet was originally a handball player, ...

in the javelin throw event at the British

1961 AAA Championships The 1961 AAA Championships was the 1961 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 14 to 15 July 1961 at White City Stadium in London, England. Summary The ...

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1934 births 2015 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Finnish male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Finland Athletes from Saint Petersburg Finnish Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub