Tapani Haapakoski
Jouni Tapani ("Tapsa") Haapakoski (born 14 June 1953 in Ylivieska, Oulu) is a retired Finnish pole vaulter.
He became Finnish champion in 1976.[1]
His personal best jump was 5.55 metres, achieved in July 1980 in Raahe.[2]
Achievements[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 15th | 5.20 m |
1977 | European Indoor Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | 8th | 5.00 m |
1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | – | NM |
European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 10th | 5.30 m | |
1979 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | – | NM |
1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 9th | 5.45 m |
1981 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 15th | 5.25 m |
1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | – | NM |
References[]
Categories:
- 1953 births
- Living people
- People from Ylivieska
- Finnish male pole vaulters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Finland
- Finnish athletics biography stubs