Markku Taskinen
- January 4, 2024
- Middle-distance Runner
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Markku Taskinen |
| Occupation | Middle-Distance Runner |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 25, 1952(1952-02-25) |
| Age | 72 |
| Birthplace | KuUnited Statesmo |
| Country | Finland |
| Birth City | KuUnited Statesmo |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Markku Taskinen Biography
| Name | Markku Taskinen |
| Birthday | Feb 25 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | KuUnited Statesmo |
| Home Town | KuUnited Statesmo |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Markku Taskinen is one of the most popular and richest Middle-Distance Runner who was born on February 25, 1952 in KuUnited Statesmo, KuUnited Statesmo, Finland. Markku Aulis Taskinen (born 25 February 1952) is a Finnish former athlete. At the 1974 European Championships he won bronze medals in both the 800 metres and the 4 × 400 metres relay. He was European indoor champion at 800 metres in 1978.
In 1979 Taskinen experimented with the 400 m hurdles, representing Finland in that event at the Finland-Sweden Athletics International and winning silver in it at the national championships.
Markku Taskinen Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Middle-Distance Runner |
| House | Living in own house. |
Markku Taskinen is one of the richest Middle-Distance Runner from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Markku Taskinen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Taskinen was Finnish national under-19 champion at 800 m in 1970 and national under-21 champion at both 400 m and 800 m in 1971. He won his first national senior titles in 1973, winning both 400 m (47.9) and 800 m (1:50.0) at the Finnish championships. He repeated as 800 m champion in 1974, but was not expected to even make the final at that year’s European Championships in Rome.
Taskinen won further Finnish 800 m titles in 1975, 1976 and 1978; counting indoor titles (one each at 400 m and 800 m) and relay titles (one at 4 × 400 m and two at 4 × 800 m), he is an 11-time Finnish champion. At the 1978 European Indoor Championships in Milan he won gold in the 800 metres, ahead of East Germany’s Olaf Beyer; as of 2014, his winning time of 1:47.36 still remains the Finnish indoor record, though Wilson Kirwa and Ari Suhonen have run faster on oversized tracks. At the 1978 European outdoor championships in Prague Taskinen again took part in the 800 metres, but was eliminated in the semi- finals.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
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Facts & Trivia
Markku Ranked on the list of most popular Middle-Distance Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Markku Taskinen celebrates birthday on February 25 of every year.