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Eino Mäkinen

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Height
  
183 cm (6 ft 0 in)

Sport
  
Weightlifting

1955 Munich
  
+90 kg

Weight
  
100–113 kg

1954 Vienna
  
+90 kg

1957 Katowice
  
+90 kg

Eino Mäkinen

Born
  
13 June 1926
Kuru, Finland

Died
  
13 August 2014, Tampere, Finland

Eino Matias Mäkinen (13 June 1926 – 13 August 2014) was a Finnish heavyweight weightlifter. He won two bronze medals at the world championships in 1955 and 1961 and five medals at the European championships in 1954–1961, including a gold in 1955. He competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics with the best result of fifth place in 1956 and 1960.

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Eino Mäkinen Wikipedia