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Tapio Wartiovaara

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Tapio Wartiovaara
Personal information
Born(1909-05-18)18 May 1909
Helsinki, Finland
Died20 February 1940(1940-02-20) (aged 30)
Sport
SportSports shooting

Tapio Wartiovaara (18 May 1909 – 20 February 1940) was a Finnish sports shooter. He competed in the 50 m pistol event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He died from his wounds after fighting in the Battle of Taipale.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Tapio Wartiovaara". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2015.