Väinö Liikkanen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Väinö Liikkanen

cross-country skier

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1903

Place of Birth: Virolahti, Southern Finland Province, Finland

Date of Death: 15-Oct-1957

Profession: cross-country skier

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Väinö Liikkanen (1 November 1903 – 15 October 1957) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.
He won a silver medal in the 50 km and finished ninth in the 18 km event.
He also won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4×10 km relay in 1935 and a bronze in the 18 km in 1933; in 1933 he also placed fourth over 50 km, despite winning the 50 km race at the national championships.
He was a forester by profession.