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Elmer Niklander

1890 - 1942

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Elmer Konstantin Niklander (19 January 1890 – 12 November 1942) was a Finnish athlete who competed in throwing events, winning the gold medal in the 1920 discus throw and three other Olympic medals and 44 Finnish championships. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elmer Niklander is the 390th most popular athlete (down from 322nd in 2019), the 181st most popular biography from Finland and the 14th most popular Finnish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Elmer Niklander ranks 390 out of 6,025. Before him are Angela Voigt, Elias Katz, Boughera El Ouafi, Launceston Elliot, Eugenio Monti, and Franjo Mihalić. After him are Harold Osborn, Peter Norman, Gerhard Stöck, Émile Fisseux, Jimmy Ball, and Bobbie Rosenfeld.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, Elmer Niklander ranks 150. Before him are Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper, Mehmet Fuat Köprülü, Thomas Tien Ken-sin, Erich Weinert, Boris Delaunay, and Katherine Anne Porter. After him are Traugott Herr, Joachim von Kortzfleisch, Tibor Szamuely, Elia Abu Madi, Moa Martinson, and Henri Decoin. Among people deceased in 1942, Elmer Niklander ranks 149. Before him are Gerard Philips, Natalya Kovshova, Fritz Platten, Charlie Christian, Vladimir Petlyakov, and Kiyoura Keigo. After him are Herbert Selpin, Símun av Skarði, Łucja Frey, Constantin Henriquez, Ants Laikmaa, and Lev Nussimbaum.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Elmer Niklander ranks 181 out of 751. Before him are JJ Lehto (1966), Pekka Haavisto (1958), Elias Katz (1901), Carl Johan Adlercreutz (1759), Hertta Kuusinen (1904), and Jorma Panula (1930). After him are Aino Ackté (1876), Ralf Törngren (1899), Klaus Fleming (1535), Sigrid Fick (1887), Esko Aho (1954), and Toivo Loukola (1902).

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Among ATHLETES In Finland

Among athletes born in Finland, Elmer Niklander ranks 14. Before him are Volmari Iso-Hollo (1907), Gunnar Höckert (1910), Jonni Myyrä (1892), Lauri Virtanen (1904), Eero Lehtonen (1898), and Elias Katz (1901). After him are Toivo Loukola (1902), Julius Skutnabb (1889), Vilho Tuulos (1895), Hugo Lahtinen (1891), Harri Larva (1906), and Toivo Hyytiäinen (1925).

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