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Jaakko Tuominen

Jaakko Tuominen

Finnish hurdler

Jaakko Tuominen (4 May 1944 – 27 October 2001) was a Finnish hurdler. He competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics,[3] where he was the captain of the track team.[4] Tuominen moved with his family to the United States in the early 1990s.[1][4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Forss, Risto (30 October 2001). "Nike-mies perusti majatalon". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Jaakko Tuominen". The Record. Hackensack, NJ. 31 October 2001. p. 34. Retrieved 17 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. [3]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jaakko Tuominen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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    "Olympic Athlete Jaakko Tuominen Dies". Longview Daily News. Longview, WA. 31 October 2001. p. 1. Retrieved 17 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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