Juhani Kärkinen Explained

Birth Place:Kotka, Finland
Death Place:Lahti, Finland
Height:165 cm
Weight:63 kg
Sport:Ski jumping
Club:Lahden Hiihtoseura, Lahti
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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. His elder brother Kalevi was also an international ski jumper.

Notes and References

  1. News: Väänänen . Ville . Holopainen . Pekka . Mäkihypyn maailmanmestari Juhani Kärkinen kuollut . Ilta-Sanomat . 2019-08-29 . fi . 2019-08-29.