Jaakko Tuominen
 Jaakko Tuominen (left) with Jean-Jacques Behm (middle) and Imants Kukličs (right) during Heat 5 of the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 4 May 1944 Orimattila, Finland[1] |
| Died | 27 October 2001 (aged 57) Oregon, U.S.[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 400 metres hurdles |
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.[2] Tuominen moved with his family to the United States in the early 1990s.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Forss, Risto (30 October 2001). "Nike-mies perusti majatalon". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Jaakko speaking - see 20:43 - Jaakko Tuominen speaking in Tough of the Track: The Ian Stewart Story
- Jaakko Tuominen at Olympedia
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