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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...
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    defeated Rose in the 1912 regular shot put final, took the silver medal. Elmer Niklander of Finland came third and went on to place in the top four of all the...
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    Armas Taipale emerged as a double gold medallist. Silver medallist Elmer Niklander also won a medal in the two-handed shot put. Third place Emil Magnusson...
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  • Whitney  United States 1920 Antwerp details Ville Pörhölä  Finland Elmer Niklander  Finland Harry Liversedge  United States 1924 Paris details Bud Houser...
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    Byrd  United States James Duncan  United States 1920 Antwerp details Elmer Niklander  Finland Armas Taipale  Finland Gus Pope  United States 1924 Paris...
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    Pörhölä  Finland 14.81 m Elmer Niklander  Finland 14.155 m Harry Liversedge  United States 14.15 m Discus throw details Elmer Niklander  Finland 44.685 m Armas...
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    Whitney  United States 1920 Antwerp details Ville Pörhölä  Finland Elmer Niklander  Finland Harry Liversedge  United States 1924 Paris details Bud Houser...
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    line. Oitti also has a sports field named after a Finnish athlete Elmer Niklander (1890–1942), who lived in Hausjärvi. "Oitti in Hausjärvi, Tavastia...
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  • medals (1892–1955) Pauli Nevala – javelin thrower, Olympic champion Elmer Niklander – discus thrower and shot putter, Olympic champion (1890–1942) Paavo...
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    shot put was won by someone not from the United States. Fellow Finn Elmer Niklander took silver. The Americans, who had won all five previous editions...
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