Marcus Rafael Nikkanen (26 January 1904 – 28 March 1985) was a Finnish

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...

. He was the 1930 European bronze medalist and the 1933 World bronze medalist. He represented Finland at the 1928 Winter Olympics, at the

1932 Winter Olympics The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Lake Placid 1932, were a winter multi-sport event in the United States, held in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 ...

, and the

1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936, were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 February 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Nazi Ger ...

. He placed sixth in 1928, fourth in 1932, and seventh in 1936. He was born and died in

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1904 births 1985 deaths Figure skaters from Helsinki Sportspeople from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish male single skaters Olympic figure skaters for Finland Figure skaters at the 1928 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1932 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1936 Winter Olympics World Figure Skating Championships medalists European Figure Skating Championships medalists 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-figure-skating-bio-stub