Siddhesh Joshi (Editor)

Toivo Tikkanen

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Sport
  
Sports shooting

Children
  
Henrik Tikkanen

Parents
  
Johan Jakob Tikkanen

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Name
  
Toivo Tikkanen


Born
  
15 April 1888 (
1888-04-15
)
Rome, Italy

Died
  
June 1, 1947, Helsinki, Finland

Grandchildren
  
Johan Jakob Tikkanen, Robert Tikkanen, Sofia Tikkanen

Grandparents
  
Henrik Tikkanen, Marta Tikkanen

Olympic medals
  
Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's team clay pigeons

Toivo Robert Tikkanen (15 April 1888 – 1 June 1947) was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Rome, Italy and died in Helsinki. 1908-1911 Tikkanen played icehockey in Akademischer Sport Club Dresden team in Germany.

1920 Antwerp

In 1920 he won the silver medal as member of the Finnish team in the team running deer, single shots event and the bronze medal in the team running deer, double shots competition.

In the 1920 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:

  • 100 metre running deer, single shots - fifth place
  • Team 50 metre free pistol - eleventh place
  • 1924 Paris

    Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Finnish team in the team clay pigeons competition.

    He also participated in the following events:

  • Team 100 metre running deer, double shots - fourth place
  • Team 100 metre running deer, single shots - fifth place
  • 100 metre running deer, double shots - sixth place
  • 100 metre running deer, single shots - 15th place
  • individual trap - result unknown
  • References

    Toivo Tikkanen Wikipedia