Pentti Nikula

Finnish pole vaulter
Person human Q2007176
Pentti Nikula
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Pentti Nikula

Summary

Pentti Nikula is a human[1]. His place of birth was Somero[2]. He was born on February 3, 1939[3]. He died on October 30, 2025[4]. He worked as a pole vaulter[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Somero[2], Pentti Nikula…
  • Pentti Nikula was born on February 3, 1939[3].
  • Pentti Nikula died on October 30, 2025[4].
  • Pentti Nikula held citizenship in Finland[7].
  • Pentti Nikula's professions included pole vaulter[5].
  • Pentti Nikula received the Cross of Merit, in silver, of the Finnish Sports[8].
  • Pentti Nikula received the Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland[9].
  • Pentti Nikula is recorded as male[10].
  • Pentti Nikula's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Pentti Nikula's Commons category is recorded as Pentti Nikula[12].
  • Pentti Nikula's sport is recorded as athletics[13].
  • Pentti Nikula's family name is recorded as Nikula[14].
  • Pentti Nikula's given name is recorded as Pentti[15].
  • Pentti Nikula's participant in is recorded as 1964 Summer Olympics[16].
  • Pentti Nikula's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[17].
  • Pentti Nikula's country for sport is recorded as Finland[18].
  • Pentti Nikula's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+180'}[19].
  • Pentti Nikula's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+68'}[20].
  • Pentti Nikula's sports discipline competed in is recorded as pole vault[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Pentti Nikula's place of birth was Somero[2]. He was born on February 3, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Pentti Nikula's professions included pole vaulter[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of Merit, in silver, of the Finnish Sports[8], a class of award[22], in Finland[23], founded in 1945[24] and Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland[9], a grade of an order[25], in Finland[26], founded in 1942[27].

Death and Burial

Pentti Nikula died on October 30, 2025[4].

Why It Matters

Pentti Nikula has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Pentti Nikula born?

Pentti Nikula's place of birth was Somero[2].

What did Pentti Nikula do for work?

Pentti Nikula worked as pole vaulter[5].

What awards did Pentti Nikula receive?

Honors received include Cross of Merit, in silver, of the Finnish Sports[8] and Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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