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Antti Eerkki Tyrväinen (5 November 1933 – 13 October 2013)[1][2] was a Finnish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley,[1] and silver medals in the World Championships in 1962 and 1963 together with a bronze medal in 1965. He was born in Ylöjärvi.
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| Full name | Antti Eerkki Tyrväinen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 November 1933 Ylöjärvi, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 October 2013 (aged 79) Tampere, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 (1960, 1964) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 6 (1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 6 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[3]
Olympic Games
1 medal (1 silver)
| Event | Individual |
|---|---|
 1960 Squaw Valley |
Silver |
 1964 Innsbruck |
13th |
World Championships
6 medals (1 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Team (time) | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1959 Courmayeur |
17th | 4th | — |
 1961 Umeå |
5th | Gold | — |
 1962 Hämeenlinna |
Silver | Silver | — |
| 1963 Seefeld |
Silver | Silver | — |
 1965 Elverum |
Bronze | 5th | — |
 1966 Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
17th | — | 5th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **The team (time) event was removed in 1965, whilst the relay was added in 1966.
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