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Jorma Valkama

Jorma Valkama

Finnish long jumper

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

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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][3]

References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorma Valkama Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Urheilutähti Jorma Valkaman taru päättyi saattomatkalla pikkujouluissa – "Kun isä kuoli, äiti ei sanonut hänestä pahaa sanaa"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  3. [3]
    Jorma Valkama at Tilastopaja (registration required)


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