Matti Niemi (rower)
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Matti Juhani Niemi is a Finnish
rower
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He was born in Viljakkala
. At the 1956 Summer Olympics
he was the coxswain
of the Finnish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours event.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
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He was born in Viljakkala
Viljakkala
Viljakkala is a former municipality of Finland.It was located in the province of Western Finland and was part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality had a population of 2,043 and covered an area of 224.70 km² of which 24.61 km² was water. The population density was 10.2 inhabitants...
. At the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
he was the coxswain
Coxswain (rowing)
In a crew, the coxswain is the member who sits in the stern facing the bow, steers the boat, and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.- Role :The role of a coxswain within a crew is to:...
of the Finnish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours event.