Vilho Niittymaa

Vilho Aleksander Niittymaa (19 August 1896 – 29 June 1979) was a Finnish athlete who competed in the discus throw, hammer throw and shot put.

Vilho Niittymaa

Vilho Niittymaa in 1922
Personal information
Born	19 August 1896 Yläne, Finland
Died	29 June 1979 (aged 82) Helsinki, Finland
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Discus throw, hammer throw, shot put
Club	Rauman Urheilijat
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	DT – 46.95 m (1923) HT – 37.13 m (1919) SP – 13.57 m (1922)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1924 Paris Discus throw

Career

Niittymaa won the British AAA Championships title in the discus event and finished third behind fellow Finn Ville Pörhölä in the shot put event at the 1922 AAA Championships.^[3][4][5]

Niittymaa won a silver medal in the discus at the 1924 Summer Olympics.^[6]