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
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