Matti Viitala
Matti Viitala (born 26 March 1966) is a retired Finnish high jumper.
He finished sixth at the 1989 Summer Universiade,[1] competed at the 1990 European Championships[2] and the 1994 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final.[3]
He became Finnish champion in 1990, before a long reign of Juha Isolehto,[4] and Finnish indoor champion in 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992 and 1995.[5]
His personal best jump was 2.25 metres, achieved in August 1990 in Helsinki. He had 2.26 metres indoors, achieved in March 1994 in Växjö.[6]
References
- ^ "Final results". The Times. 31 August 1989. p. 16. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Men High Jump Athletics XV European Championships 1990 Split, Yugoslavia". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "1994 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Finnish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Finnish Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ Matti Viitala at World Athletics
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