Frans Heikkinen (22 April 1906 – 8 October 1943) was a Finnish cross-country skier. He competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and finished seventh in the 50 km event.[1]

Frans Heikkinen
Personal information
Born22 April 1906
Paltamo, Finland
Died8 October 1943 (aged 37)
Lieksa, Finland
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing

Heikkinen was born to a farmer and had a sister Eeva and three brothers, Lauri, Jaakko and Esko; all siblings were accomplished cross-country skiers. He worked as a teacher in Sotkamo, where in the early 1930s he married a fellow teacher Hilppa Liisa Iivonen. He died from a brain hemorrhage during the Continuation War, aged 37.[2]

Cross-country skiing results

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World Championships

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 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1938 31 33

References

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  1. ^ Frans Heikkinen Archived 19 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Urheilu Julkaistu (25 April 2014) Frans Heikkisen olympiamatka Saksaan vuonna 1936 Archived 17 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine. kainuunsanomat.fi