Subject Analysis
Yrjö Nikkanen
Finland
Career
1936 – 1952
Best year
1938
Total points
42
Best results
1× 2. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#14
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
Categories
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | World record - improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 8 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1944 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1951 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1940 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1947 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1943 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1950 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1939 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1946 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1942 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1949 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1945 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1952 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1941 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1948 | World record - annual holding | Javelin | Men | 1 | 1 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1938 | Own WR improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 12 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1938 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 2 | 2 | Yrjö Nikkanen |
| 1946 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 2 | 2 | Yrjö Nikkanen |