Jorma Valtonen (athlete)
Jorma Olavi Valtonen (born March 29, 1923 in Sakkola, today Gromowo , Leningrad Oblast , † May 31, 2001 in Savonlinna ) was a Finnish long jumper .
At the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952 he was fifth.
In 1949 and 1950 he was Finnish champion. He set his personal best of 7.36 m in 1953.
Web links
- Jorma Valtonen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Valtonen, Jorma |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Valtonen, Jorma Olavi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish long jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gromovo , Leningrad Oblast |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 31, 2001 |
| Place of death | Savonlinna |