Jorma Valkama Explained

Jorma Valkama
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Jorma Rainer Valkama (October 4, 1928, Viipuri  - December 11, 1962) was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the long jump.

He competed for Finland in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the long jump where he won the bronze medal.^[1]

Valkama died in a car accident at age 34, the same year that he won the Finnkampen.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Jorma Valkama Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174730/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/jorma-valkama-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 13 December 2017.
2. Web site: 2022-09-04 . Urheilutähti Jorma Valkaman taru päättyi saattomatkalla pikkujouluissa – "Kun isä kuoli, äiti ei sanonut hänestä pahaa sanaa" . 2024-03-17 . Ilta-Sanomat . fi.