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Margit Leskinen

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Margit Leskinen
Personal information
Born(1915-02-19)19 February 1915
Vaasa, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died7 April 2002(2002-04-07) (aged 87)
Helsinki, Finland
Sport
SportSwimming

Margit Leskinen (nee Hietamäki, 19 February 1915 – 7 April 2002) was a Finnish swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Leskinen was married to the politician Väinö Leskinen who was also known as a talented swimmer.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margit Leskinen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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