Personal information | |
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Nationality | Finnish |
Born | Viipuri, Finland | 12 August 1931
Died | 18 November 2020 89) | (aged
Sport | |
Sport | Field hockey |
Esko Silvennoinen (12 August 1931 – 18 November 2020) was a Finnish field hockey player. [1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [2]
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Events in the year 2007 in Finland.
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