Eino Mäkinen’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Finnish weightlifter
Was Athlete 
Weightlifter 
From Finland 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 13 June 1926, Kuru
Death 13 August 2014, Tampere
(aged 88 years)

Eino Matias Mäkinen (13 June 1926 – 13 August 2014) was a Finnish heavyweight weightlifter. He won two bronze medals at the world championships in 1955 and 1961 and five medals at the European championships in 1954–1961, including a gold in 1955. He competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics with the best result of fifth place in 1956 and 1960.

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