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Sylvi Saimo

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Gender Female
Death19 years ago
Date of birth November 12,1914
Zodiac sign Scorpio
Born Lakhdenpokhsky District
Russia
Date of died March 12,2004
DiedLaukaa
Finland
Height 170 (cm)
Weight 62 (kg)
Olympic_medalsCanoeing At The 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 Metres
Job Politician
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Date of Upd.
ID1424987
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Sylvi Saimo Life story


Sylvi Riitta Saimo was a Finnish sprint canoeist. She won a gold medal in the K-1 500 m event at the 1952 Olympics and finished sixth in 1948. That was first and only gold medal by Finnish woman at Summer Olympics, until Heli Rantanen won the javelin throw contest in 1996.

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