- Matti Markkanen
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Olympic medal record Men's Gymnastics Bronze 1908 London Gymnastics team Matti Markkanen (May 14, 1887 – April 2, 1942) was a Finnish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
He was part of the Finnish team, which was able to win the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908.
It was rumored he would return to the Olympics to compete, but was unable do to a back injury, and did not qualify.
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Categories:- 1887 births
- 1942 deaths
- Finnish male artistic gymnasts
- Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gymnasts of Finland
- Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
- Olympic medalists in gymnastics
- Finnish Olympic medalist stubs
- Artistic gymnast stubs
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