Eino Mäkinen

Eino Mäkinen
Personal information
Born13 June 1926
Kuru, Finland
Died13 August 2014 (aged 88)
Tampere, Finland
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight100–113 kg (220–249 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Representing  Finland
World Weightlifting Championships
Bronze medal – third place1955 Munich+90 kg
Bronze medal – third place1961 Vienna+90 kg
European Weightlifting Championships
Silver medal – second place1954 Vienna+90 kg
Gold medal – first place1955 Munich+90 kg
Silver medal – second place1957 Katowice+90 kg
Bronze medal – third place1959 Warsaw+90 kg
Silver medal – second place1961 Vienna+90 kg

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.[1][2]

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