Yrjö Hietanen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yrjö Hietanen

Canoe racer

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1927

Place of Birth: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Date of Death: 26-Mar-2011

Profession: canoeist

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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