Jukka Salmela
Jukka Salmela | |
Full name | Jukka Arto Olavi Salmela |
nation | Finland |
birthday | December 30, 1958 |
place of birth | Kangasala , Pirkanmaa |
size | 178 cm |
Weight | 81 kg |
Career | |
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society | Kangasalan Voitto |
status | resigned |
Jukka Arto Olavi Salmela (born December 30, 1958 in Kangasala , Pirkanmaa ) is a former Finnish speed skater .
Salmela was a sprint specialist. At the Finnish sprint championships he won the silver medal in 1979, where he could decide both runs over 500 meters for themselves. In 1980 he qualified for the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid . There he reached 18th place over 500 meters and 30th over 1000 meters. A year later he won the national sprint championships and qualified for the 1981 sprint world championships . There he finished 12th, over 500 meters he was seventh twice.
In March 1980, Salmela became the first speed skater to break the 37-second mark over 500 meters. Since this time was hand-stopped, it was not recognized as a world record. In the following three years no speed skater could beat this time.
After his active career, Salmela worked as a music teacher and is the singer of the bands Tabula Rasa and Salmela Komitea .
Personal bests
route | time | date | place |
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300 m | 24.55 s | February 20, 1982 | Hol |
500 m | 36.80 s | March 31, 1980 | Almaty |
700 m | 55.06 s | February 20, 1982 | Hol |
1,000 m | 1: 15.80 min | March 30, 1980 | Almaty |
1,500 m | 2: 06.50 min | January 18, 1983 | Davos |
3,000 m | 4: 43.60 min | December 8, 1981 | Helsinki |
5,000 m | 8: 35.90 min | 17th January 1981 | Kangasala |
Web links
- Jukka Salmela in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Statistics on speed skating news
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Salmela, Jukka |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Salmela, Jukka Arto Olavi (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish speed skater |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1958 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kangasala , Pirkanmaa |