Yrjö Jalmari "Yka" Hietanen (12 July 1927 – 26 March 2011) was a Finnish

canoe sprint Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race in specially designed sprint canoes or sprint kayaks on calm water over a short distance. Prior to November 2008, canoe sprint was known as flatwater racing. The term is still in use today ...

er who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. In 1952 he won two gold medals with Kurt Wires in the 1000 m and 10000 m events. In 1956 he placed seventh over 10000 m.

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* * * 1927 births 2011 deaths Canoeists from Helsinki Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Finnish male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Finland Olympic gold medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in canoeing Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-canoe-bio-stub