| Onni Rajasaari | |
| Full Name: | Onni Rafael Rajasaari |
| Birth Place: | Hanko, Uusimaa |
| Death Place: | Hanko |
| Height: | 174 cm |
| Weight: | 69 kg |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Long jump, Triple jump |
| Club: | Helsingin Kisa-Veikot Hangon Hyrskyt |
Onni Rafael Rajasaari (2 March 1910 in Hanko – 12 November 1994 in Hanko) was a Finnish athlete specializing in the long jump and triple jump. He took part in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics,[1] but is best known for becoming European champion in triple jump in 1938 in Paris. In the summer of 1939, Rajasaari set a new European record in triple jump, as he jumped 15.52 meters at a competition in Lahti.[2]
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, USA | 11th | Triple Jump | 14.20 m |
| 1934 | European Championships | Turin, Italy | 3rd | Triple Jump | 14.74 m |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | Berlin, Germany | 25th (q) | Long jump | x |
| 11th | Triple jump | 14,20 m | |||
| 1938 | European Championships | Paris, France | 1st | Triple Jump | 15.32 m |