Robert TIKKANEN

Robert Tikkanen was the son of art historian Johan Jakob and grandson of Paavo Tikkanen, who founded the first major newspaper in the Finnish language. Robert’s son Henrik was a famous writer and illustrator, who was married to Märta Tikkanen, writer and philosopher. Robert was a well-known architect, who worked mainly in Helsinki. As a sports shooter he participated in two Olympics. At the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics he won a silver medal in team running deer, single shot and a bronze medal in the team running deer, double shot. In 1924 Tikkanen won another bronze medal in the team clay pigeon shooting at the Games in Paris.