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
- ^ 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 Federation
- ^ Jukka Lindfors (15 February 2007) Juhani ja Kalevi Kärkinen olivat maailmanmestari ja sen veli. Anssi Kukkonen vierailee Kärkisten kotona, jossa palkintokaapit pullistelevat pokaaleja.