Jani Lehtonen Explained

Jani Valdemar Lehtonen (11 August 1968 – 21 December 2008)[1] was a Finnish pole vaulter. He was born in Mäntsälä and died in Tampere. He finished eleventh at the 1990 European Championships, eighth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships[2] and fifth at the 1993 World Indoor Championships,[3] His personal best vault was 5.82 metres, achieved in June 1993 in Kuortane. This is the current Finnish record.[4] Lehtonen committed suicide in 2008.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jani Lehtonen 11.8.1968 – 22.12.2008 . Jarmo Mäkelä . 9 January 2009 . Finnish Athletics . Finnish . 2 January 2011.
  2. http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1992/m92_21.html 1992 European Indoor Championships, men's pole vault final
  3. http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/world/1993/m93_23.html 1993 World Indoor Championships, men's pole vault final
  4. http://www.athlerecords.net/Records/EUROPE/PLEINAIR/FIN.htm Finnish athletics records
  5. Web site: Jani Lehtonen . 21 January 2021 . Olympedia.

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