Toimi Pitkänen

Toimi Pitkänen

Pitkänen (left) and Lehtelä at the 1964 European Championships
Personal information
Born 23 May 1928 (1928-05-23) (age 89)
Kuhmalahti, Finland[1]
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight 80–85 kg (176–187 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport Rowing
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne Coxed fours
1960 Rome Coxless pairs
European Rowing Championships
1955 Ghent Coxed pairs
1956 Bled Coxed fours
1958 Poznań Coxless pairs
1961 Prague Coxless pairs

Toimi Johannes Pitkänen (born 23 May 1928) is a retired Finnish rower. He competed in various two-man and four man events at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won two bronze medals, in 1956 and 1960.

Throughout most of his career Pitkänen rowed with Veli Lehtelä. Besides two Olympic bronze medals, they won two gold and two silver medals at the European championships in 1955–1961,[2] and placed sixth at the 1964 Olympics.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Toimi Pitkänen. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ Rudern – Europameisterschaften – Herren: Zweier ohne Steuermann, Zweier m. Stm., Vierer m.Stm.. sport-komplett.de


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