Matti Niemi (rowing)

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Matti Juhani Niemi (born 6 June 1937) is a Finnish rowing coxswain.

Matti Niemi
Personal information
Birth nameMatti Juhani Niemi
Born (1937-06-06) 6 June 1937 (age 87)
Viljakkala, Finland
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Coxed four
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1955 Ghent Coxed pair
Gold medal – first place 1956 Bled Coxed four

He was born in Viljakkala. At the 1956 Summer Olympics he coxed the Finnish boat that won the bronze medal in the coxed four event.[1]

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