Veli Nieminen


Heikki Veli Nieminen was a Finnish gymnast and sports shooter, who won two bronzes competing in the 1908, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.

Sport

GamesSportEventRankNotes
1908 Summer OlympicsGymnasticsTeam3rdSource:
1920 Summer OlympicsShootingTrap13th–Complete results are unavailable, but he was at best 13th
1920 Summer OlympicsShooting300 metre free rifle, three positions20th–Complete results are unavailable, but he was at best 20th
1920 Summer OlympicsShooting300 metre team military rifle, prone3rd
1920 Summer OlympicsShootingTeam free rifle4th
1920 Summer OlympicsShooting600 metre team military rifle, prone8th
1920 Summer OlympicsShooting300 and 600 metre team military rifle, prone10th
1924 Summer OlympicsShooting600 metre free rifle31st
1924 Summer OlympicsShootingTeam free rifle5th

He also participated the ISSF World Shooting Championships twice:
He won the Finnish championship in 150 metre free rifle standing in 1925.
He was the secretary of Finnish Shooting Sport Federation in 1927–1936 and a board member in 1919–1933.

Politics

He was among the leadership in the Mäntsälä rebellion. He was prosecuted for the rebellion but acquitted.
He was developing the party platform and organisation for the Patriotic People's Movement.
He sat in the Hämeenlinna municipal council in 1934–1936.