Robert Tikkanen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Toivo Roberto "Robert"•Tikkanen |
| Used name | Robert•Tikkanen |
| Born | 15 April 1888 in Roma, Roma (ITA) |
| Died | 1 June 1947 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN) |
| Affiliations | Suomen Metsästysyhdistys, Helsinki (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Robert Tikkanen was the son of art historian Johan Jakob and grandson of Paavo Tikkanen, who founded the first major newspaper in the Finnish language. Robert’s son Henrik was a famous writer and illustrator, who was married to Märta Tikkanen, writer and philosopher. Robert was a well-known architect, who worked mainly in Helsinki. As a sports shooter he participated in two Olympics. At the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics he won a silver medal in team running deer, single shot and a bronze medal in the team running deer, double shot. In 1924 Tikkanen won another bronze medal in the team clay pigeon shooting at the Games in Paris.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FIN |
Robert Tikkanen | |||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 11 | ||||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 2 | Silver | |||
| Running Target, Double Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FIN |
Robert Tikkanen | |||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Men (Olympic) | =15 | |||||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 5 | ||||
| Running Target, Double Shot, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Running Target, Double Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 4 | ||||
| Trap, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Trap, Team, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 3 | Bronze |