Jorma Valkama
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Jorma Rainer Valkama (October 4, 1928, Viipuri – December 11, 1962) was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the long jump.
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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jorma Valkama at Tilastopaja (registration required)
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