Veikko Huhtanen
Olympic athlete
1919 – 1976
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Who was Veikko Huhtanen?
Veikko Aarne Aleks Huhtanen was a Finnish gymnast and a three-time Olympic champion.
Huhtanen was the most successful gymnast at the 1948 Summer Olympics by taking home five medals, of which three were golden. In the pommel horse event Huhtanen and two other Finns, Heikki Savolainen and Paavo Aaltonen, had the same score and the gold medal was shared between the three.
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