Väinö Markkanen (9 May 1929 – 10 June 2022)[1] was a Finnish sports shooter and Olympic champion.

He won the gold medal in the 50 metre pistol at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

[2] Markkanen died of a heart attack on 10 June 2022, at the age of 93.

[3] 1 In 1896, the competition distance of the event was 30 metres.

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