Heikki Veli Nieminen (1 December 1886 – 1 April 1936) was a Finnish gymnast and sports shooter who won two bronzes competing in the 1908, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.
Sport + Veli Nieminen at the Olympic GamesGamesSportEventRankNotes1908 Summer OlympicsGymnasticsTeam 3rd Source:1920 Summer OlympicsShootingTrap13th–Complete results are unavailable, but he was at best 13th300 metre free rifle, three positions20th–Complete results are unavailable, but he was at best 20th300 metre team military rifle, prone 3rdTeam free rifle4th600 metre team military rifle, prone8th300 and 600 metre team military rifle, prone10th1924 Summer OlympicsShooting600 metre free rifle31stTeam free rifle5th
He also participated the ISSF World Shooting Championships twice: 1924: free rifle, kneeling: 5th 1928: free rifle, prone: 17th
He won the Finnish championship in 150 metre free rifle standing in 1925.
He was the secretary of Finnish Shooting Sport Federation from 1927 to 1936 and a board member from 1919 to 1933.
Politics He was among the leadership in the Mäntsälä rebellion. He was prosecuted for the rebellion but acquitted.
He was developing the party platform and organisation for the Patriotic People's Movement.
He sat in the Hämeenlinna municipal council in 1934–1936.
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