Väinö Markkanen (9 May 1929 – 10 June 2022) was a Finnish sports shooter and Olympic champion. He won the gold medal in the 50 metre pistol at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Markkanen died of a heart attack on 10 June 2022, at the age of 93. References External links 1929 births 2022 deaths Finnish male sport shooters Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic shooters of Finland Olympic gold medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics People from Paltamo Sportspeople from Kainuu