Väinö Liikkanen
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1932 Lake Placid | 50 km |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1935 Vysoké Tatry | 4 x 10 km |
| Bronze | 1933 Innsbruck | 18 km |
Väinö Liikkanen (1 November 1903 – 15 October 1957) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1920s and 1930s.
He was born in Virolahti.
Liikkanen won a silver medal in the 50 km event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. He finished 9th in the shorter cross-country skiing event at the same Olympics.
He also won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 x 10 km (1935) and a bronze in the 18 km (1933).
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