Jaakko Kailajärvi

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Jaakko Rafael Kailajärvi (born July 1, 1941 in Tampere ) is a former Finnish weightlifter . He won several medals at international championships and in 1962 set two world records in snatch.

Career

Jaakko Kailajärvi began lifting weights at the age of ten, but also worked as a skier, athlete and soccer player as a teenager. At the age of 16, however, he concentrated entirely on lifting weights. He became a member of the Tampereen Kisaveikkot sports club , later of Tampereen Pyrintö . His two older brothers Jorma and Jouni were also weightlifters, of which Jouni, like himself, achieved international stature.

At the age of 18, Jaakko Kailajärvi achieved in 1959 as a middleweight 345 kg in the Olympic three-way fight. A year later, in 1960, he was the first Finnish champion in the seniors, scoring 360 kg (100-117.5-142.5) in the middleweight division. He referred his 5 years older brother Jorma to 2nd place with 355 kg.

On January 1, 1962, the International Weightlifting Federation first set world records for juniors. Three performances by Jaakko Kailajärvi were recognized as world records: 132.5 kg in snatch, 162.5 kg in push and 400 kg in the Olympic three-way fight.

In 1962 he finished in the world and European championships in Budapest in light heavyweight with 440 kg (122.5-145-172.5 kg) in the world championship ranking 4th and in the European championship ranking 3rd place. On this occasion, he achieved a new world record among seniors in the snatch with 146.5 kg. This was his second world record, the first he had set on January 7, 1962 in Erajarvi with 143.5 kg.

In the years 1962 to 1964 Jaakko Kailajärvi was Finnish light heavyweight champion and referred each Kaarlo Kangasniemi , the later Olympic champion , to the 2nd place.

In 1964 he started at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in the light heavyweight division, but came there in the light heavyweight division with 435 kg (125-140-170) only on the 9th place. He achieved a better ranking at the World Championships in Tehran in 1965 , where he finished 7th in the middle heavyweight division with 440 kg. In 1966 and 1967 he was injured frequently and could barely start. In 1968 he was in good shape again and achieved an excellent 5th place in the middle heavyweight division both at the European Championships in Leningrad and at the Olympic Games in Mexico City . His performances were 472.5 kg and 485 kg in the Olympic three-way fight.

In 1971 Jaakko Kailajärvi achieved his best performance at the Baltic Cup in Lübeck with 495 kg (152.5-152.5-190) in the Olympic three-way fight, which he repeated at the 1972 European Championships in Constanța . There he came in 5th place in the middle heavyweight division. In 1972 he took part in the Olympic Games for the third time in Munich and reached 8th place with 487.5 kg in the middle heavyweight division.

After pushing was abolished by the international weightlifting federation on January 1, 1973, as an athlete who had his strengths in snatching and pushing, he once again came in 5th at the European Championships in Madrid in 1973 and in Verona in 1974. At the 1974 World Championships in Manila he reached an excellent 4th place with 355 kg (160-195) in a duel, whereby he won the bronze medal in the duel only because of the slightly higher body weight compared to Peter Petzold from the GDR , who, like him, was 355 kg picked up, missed. In 1976 he took part in the Olympic Games for the fourth time. But had to retire in Montreal after the tear due to injury.

Jaakko Kailajärvi was always one of the best athletes at the World and European Championships in snatch from 1962 to 1968. Titles in these individual disciplines have only been awarded since 1969. From this point on he won a silver medal in snatch at the 1972 World Cup and in 1972 European Championships and a bronze medal in snatching in 1974.

After his playing days, Kailajärvi worked for a number of years as head coach in the Finnish Weightlifting Association and also held other board positions for a number of years. He was also a fitness and strength trainer for many years at the Tappara ice hockey club .

International success

year space competition Weight class
1962 3. Moscow Grand Prix Slightly difficult with 407.5 kg (110-137.5-160), behind Sibirjakow, USSR , 442.5 kg u. Jan Bochenek , Poland , 410 kg
1962 1. Nordic championship in Stockholm Slightly difficult with 415 kg (115-137.5-162.5), ahead of Persson, Sweden , 375 kg
1962 4th WM + EM (3rd) in Budapest Slightly difficult with 440 kg (122.5-145-172.5), behind Győző Veres , Hungary , 460 kg, Thomas Kono , USA , 455 kg u. Géza Tóth , Hungary, 442.5 kg
1963 1. Nordic Championship in Helsinki Slightly difficult with 400 kg (115-130-155), before F. Aakre, Norway , 335 kg
1964 5. Paris Grand Prix Medium difficulty with 430 kg (122.5-140-172.5), winner: Ireneusz Paliński , Poland, 472.5 kg
1964 9. OS in Tokyo Slightly difficult with 435 kg (125-140-170), winner: Rudolf Plukfelder , USSR, 475 kg, ahead of Géza Tóth, 467.5 kg
1965 1. Nordic Championship in Copenhagen Medium difficulty with 430 kg (122.5-137.5-170), ahead of Ingvar Asp, Sweden, 425 kg
1965 2. Baltic Cup in Gdansk Medium difficulty with 450 kg (130-145-175), behind Marek Gołąb , Poland, 455 kg, in front of Jouni Kailajärvi , Finland , 445 kg
1965 7th World Cup in Tehran Medium difficulty with 440 kg (125-140-175), winner Louis Martin , England , 487.5 kg ahead of Vladimir Golowanow , USSR, 480 kg
1968 5. EM in Leningrad Medium difficulty with 472.5 kg (140-150-182.6), behind Jaan Talts , USSR, 512.5 kg, Bo Johansson , Sweden, 495 kg, Kaarlo Kangasniemi , Finland, 490 kg u. Árpád Nemessányi , Hungary, 475 kg
1968 5. OS in Mexico City Medium difficulty behind Kaarlo Kangasniemi , 517.5 kg, Jaan Talts , 507.5 kg, Marek Gołąb, 495 kg u. Bo Johansson , 492.5 kg
1971 2. Baltic Cup in Lübeck Medium difficulty with 495 kg (152.5-152.5-190) behind Wassili Kolotow , USSR, 520 kg
1972 5. EM in Constanța Medium difficulty with 495 kg (150-155-190), behind David Rigert , USSR, 557.5 kg, Atanas Schopow , 527.5 kg a. Andon Nikolow , 525 kg, bde. Bulgaria u. Karl Arnold , GDR , 520 kg
1972 8th. OS in Munich Medium difficulty with 487.5 kg (150-150-187.5), winner: Andon Nikolow, 520 kg ahead of Atanas Schopow, 517.5 kg
1973 1. Intern. Tournament in Berlin (East) Medium difficulty with 342.5 kg, before Peter Petzold , GDR, 337.5 kg
1973 5. EM in Madrid Medium difficulty with 345 kg (155-190), behind David Rigert, 367.5 kg, Andon Nikolow, 352.5 kg, Atanas Schopow, 350 kg u. Peter Petzold, 345 kg
1974 5. EM in Verona Medium difficulty with 352.5 kg (160-192.5), behind David Rigert, 385 kg, Andon Nikolow, 385 kg, Sergei Poltorazki , USSR, 362.5 a. Peter Petzold, 355 kg
1975 4th World Cup in Manila Medium difficulty with 355 kg (160-195), behind David Rigert, 387.5 kg (172.5-215), Sergei Polorazki, 367.5 kg a. Peter Petzold, 355 kg
1974 2. Nordic Championship in Fredrikstad / Sweden Medium difficulty with 355 kg, behind Hans Bettembourg , Sweden, 355 kg
1975 1. Nordic championship in Stockholm Medium difficulty with 342.5 kg, ahead of Gunnar Östby, Norway, 317.5 kg
1976 7th EM in East Berlin Medium difficulty with 342.5 kg (150-192.5), winner David Rigert, 397.5 kg, ahead of Adam Saidulajew , USSR, 360 kg
1976 unpl. OS in Montreal Medium difficulty Retired due to injury after 152.5 kg in the tear

Individual medals

  • WM silver: 1972 / tear / medium difficulty,
  • World Cup bronze: 1974 / tear / medium difficulty
  • EM silver: 1972 / tear / medium difficulty

Finnish championships

year space Weight class
1960 1. medium with 360 kg (100-117.5-142.5), before Jorma Kailajärvi, 355 kg
1961 3. Slightly difficult with 380 kg (105-125-150), behind Kari Nuotio, 30 kg u. Kaarlo Kangasniemi , 380 kg
1962 1. Slightly difficult with 412.5 kg (112.5-135-165), before Kaarlo Kangasniemi, 397.5 kg
1963 1. Slightly difficult with 425 kg (125-140-160), in front of Kaarlo Kangasniemi, 420 kg
1964 1. Slightly difficult with 425 kg (125-130-170), before Kaarlo Kangasniemi, 402.5 kg
1965 3. Medium difficulty with 425 kg (120-137.5-167.5), behind Jouni Kailajärvi , 435 kg u. Veli Karhu, 427.5 kg
1966 1. Medium difficulty with 455 kg (135-145-175), before Jouni Kailajärvi, 447.5 kg
1969 3. Medium difficulty with 470 kg (135-150-185), behind Kaarlo Kangasniemi, 512.5 kg a. Kauko Kangasniemi , 485 kg
1971 2. Medium difficulty with 457.5 kg, behind Hannu Saarelainen, 477.5 kg
1973 1. Medium difficulty with 350 kg
1974 1. Medium difficulty with 340 kg, in front of Jouni Kailajärvi, 300 kg
1975 1. Medium difficulty with 347.5 kg, before Aatos Hirvonen, 317.5 kg a. Jouni Kailajärvi, 315 kg

World records (seniors)

date place discipline power
7.1.1962 Erajarvi Tear 143.5 kg
September 20, 1962 Budapest Tear 146.5 kg

Explanations

  • all competitions up to 1972 in the Olympic three-way fight, consisting of pushing, tearing and pushing,
  • from 1973 all competitions in single combat, consisting of tearing and pushing,
  • OS = Olympic Games,
  • WM = World Championships,
  • EM = European Championships,
  • Middle weight, then up to 75 kg body weight,
  • Lightweight, at that time up to 82.5 kg body weight,
  • Medium-heavy weight, then up to 90 kg body weight

swell

  • Trade journal athletics,
  • Website "www.chidlovski.net"

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Kailajärvi, Jaakko
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kailajärvi, Jaakko Rafael (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish weightlifter
DATE OF BIRTH July 1, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH Tampere