Carita Jussila Explained

Carita Ann-Marie Jussila (20 August 1947 - 18 March 2011) was a Finnish language teacher and three time World Champion in archery.

Archery

She competed in the women's individual event at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games and finished fourteenth with a score of 2298 points.[1]

Jussila won the World Field Archery Championships and European title in the freestyle women's individual event in 1980, 1982 and 1986. A bronze medal was won in 1988.[2]

Life

Jussila graduated from the University of Helsinki with a Master's degree in Philosophy. She taught Russian and English at the Hyvinkää School of Business until her retirement. Jussila never married or had children.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carita Jussila . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175848/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ju/carita-jussila-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . www.sports-reference.com . 7 January 2020.
  2. Web site: "Field has changed a lot in 30 years" . worldarchery.org . 31 August 2006 . 7 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Carita Jussila in memoriam . www.sjal.fi . 7 January 2020.