| Paavo Tirkkonen | |
| Played For: | SaPKo Savonlinna |
| Ntl Team: | FIN |
| Position: | Defence |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 180 |
| Birth Date: | 2 December 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Savonlinna, Finland |
| Career Start: | 1966 |
| Career End: | 1983 |
Paavo Juhani Tirkkonen (2 December 1947 – 5 August 2012) was a Finnish ice hockey defenceman and Olympian.
Tirkkonen played with Team Finland at the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, France.[1] He previously played for SaPKo Savonlinna in SM-Liiga.[2]