Tapio Kantanen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Tapio Kantanen

athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 31-May-1949

Place of Birth: Heinola, Southern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland

Profession: long-distance runner, athletics competitor, middle-distance runner

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Tapio Kantanen (born 31 May 1949 in Heinola) was a Finnish athlete, who mainly competed in the 3,000 metre steeple chase. He competed for Finland at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany where he won the bronze medal in the 3,000 metres steeplechase event.
He also competed in the 5,000 metres at Munich, but did not qualify for the final.
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he finished fourth in the 3,000 metres steeplechase.