Aulis Reinikka
Aulis Reinikka ( Aulis Aleksanteri Reinikka; born October 21, 1915 in Kurikka ; † March 4, 1998 ibid.) Was a Finnish decathlete and pole vaulter .
At the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936, he was eleventh in the decathlon and eliminated in the pole vault in the qualification.
In 1938 he was sixth in the pole vault at the European Athletics Championships in Paris .
His brother Ilmari Reinikka was successful as a high jumper.
Personal best
- Pole vault: 4.06 m, 1938
- Decathlon: 6755 points, August 8, 1936, Berlin
Web links
- Aulis Reinikka in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Aulis Reinikka in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Reinikka, Aulis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Reinikka, Aulis Aleksanteri |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish decathlete and pole vaulter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kurikka |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 4, 1998 |
| Place of death | Kurikka |