Juhani Kärkinen
 Juhani Kärkinen, circa 1960 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 October 1935 Kotka, Finland | |||||||||||
| Died | 29 August 2019 (aged 83) Lahti, Finland | |||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Ski jumping | |||||||||||
| Club | Lahden Hiihtoseura, Lahti | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Juhani Tapio Antero Kärkinen (28 October 1935 – 29 August 2019[1]) was a Finnish ski jumper who won a gold medal in the large hill at the 1958 World Ski Championships. He placed eighth in the normal hill at the 1960 Winter Olympics.[2][3] His elder brother Kalevi was also an international ski jumper.[4]
References[edit]
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- ^ Väänänen, Ville; Holopainen, Pekka (29 August 2019). "Mäkihypyn maailmanmestari Juhani Kärkinen kuollut" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Juhani Kärkinen. sports-reference.com
- ^ Juhani Kaarkinen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- ^ Jukka Lindfors (15 February 2007) Juhani ja Kalevi Kärkinen olivat maailmanmestari ja sen veli. Anssi Kukkonen vierailee Kärkisten kotona, jossa palkintokaapit pullistelevat pokaaleja.
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