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Viktor Platan

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Viktor Platan
Personal information
Born(1919-10-16)16 October 1919
Lappeenranta, Finland
Died12 January 2013(2013-01-12) (aged 93)
Sport
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  Finland
World Modern Pentathlon Championships
Silver medal – second place 1949 Stockholm Team
Silver medal – second place 1950 Berna Team
Silver medal – second place 1951 Helsingborg Team
Bronze medal – third place 1949 Stockholm Individual

Viktor Platan (16 October 1919 — 12 January 2013)[1] was a Finnish pentathlete. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he finished 10th in a field of 45 participants in the individual event. He also finished 13th among 14 athletes in the winter pentathlon demonstration event at the 1948 Winter Olympics, after failing to complete the program.[2] He then competed at the 1949, 1950, and 1951 World Modern Pentathlon Championships, winning silver medals with the Finnish team in each and an individual bronze medal in 1949.[3] He was born in Lappeenranta.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Vanhimmat olympiakävijät". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 18 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (27 March 2012). "Viktor Platan Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  3. ^ "WORLD MODERN PENTATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Athletics Weekly. 2005. Retrieved 3 April 2012.