| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Toivo Veikko•Rantanen | |
| Used name | Veikko•Rantanen | |
| Nick/petnames | Heinolan painin isä | |
| Born | 5 January 1932 in Sysmä, Päijät-Häme |  FIN |
| Died | 28 February 2014 (aged 82 years 1 month 23 days) in Heinola, Päijät-Häme | FIN |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 73-80 kg | |
| Affiliations | Heinolan Isku — Heinola, Päijät-Häme | FIN |
| NOC | Finland | FIN |
Veikko Rantanen had the following finishes at major championships – 1955 World Championship: 73.0 kg. Greco-Roman (5th); 1959 World Championship: 73.0 kg. Freestyle (6th).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | FIN |
Veikko Rantanen | |||
| Welterweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Welterweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =14 | |||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | FIN |
Veikko Rantanen | |||
| Welterweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 23 |
