Jari Markus Puikkonen (born 25 June 1959) is a Finnish former ski jumper.

Jari Puikkonen
Country Finland
Full nameJari Markus Puikkonen
Born (1959-06-25) 25 June 1959 (age 65)
Lahti, Finland
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
World Cup career
Seasons19801991
Starts106
Podiums19
Wins5
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Calgary Team LH
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Lake Placid Individual LH
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Sarajevo Individual NH
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
Gold medal – first place 1984 Engelberg Team LH
Gold medal – first place 1985 Seefeld Team LH
Gold medal – first place 1989 Lahti Individual LH
Gold medal – first place 1989 Lahti Team LH
Silver medal – second place 1982 Oslo Individual NH
Silver medal – second place 1985 Seefeld Individual LH
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Oslo Team LH
Men's ski flying
FIS Ski Flying World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 Oberstdorf Individual
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Career

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Puikkonen made his debut internationally in the Four Hills Tournament competition in Oberstdorf on 30 December 1977. He won his first World Cup victory at Innsbruck in 1981. That year he finished third overall in the Four Hills Tournament and he won three more victories in the ski jumping World Cup to finish fifth overall. He also won three medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in the team large lill (1988 Winter Olympics), and bronze medals in both the individual normal hill (1984 Winter Olympics) and the individual large hill (1980 Winter Olympics).

Puikkonen's biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he won seven medals, including four golds (individual large hill: 1989, team large hill: 1984, 1985, 1989), two silvers (individual normal hill: 1982, individual large hill: 1985), and one bronze (team large hill: 1982). He also won a gold medal at the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1981.

Puikkonen retired after the 1990/91 season.

World Cup

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Standings

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 Season  Overall 4H SF
1979/80 10 27 N/A
1980/81 5   N/A
1981/82 26 21 N/A
1982/83 10 11 N/A
1983/84 9 4 N/A
1984/85 6 24 N/A
1985/86 14   N/A
1986/87 49 15 N/A
1987/88 20 10 N/A
1988/89 18 12 N/A
1989/90 37 27 N/A
1990/91 43

Wins

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No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 1980/81 4 January 1981     Innsbruck Bergiselschanze K104 LH
2 6 March 1981     Lahti Salpausselkä K88 NH
3 7 March 1981     Lahti Salpausselkä K113 LH
4 21 March 1981     Planica Srednja Bloudkova K90 NH
5 1985/86 4 January 1986     Innsbruck Bergiselschanze K109 LH

References

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