Mirja Puhakka
Mirja Annele Puhakka (born April 30, 1955 in Sippola ) is a former Finnish ski orienteer .
Puhakka won three gold and three silver medals at the three World Orienteering Championships in 1980, 1982 and 1984. In 1980 she became double world champion in singles and with Kaija Silvennoinen and Sinikka Kukkonen in the relay. In 1982 in Austria she was second in both competitions, in 1984 in Lavarone, Italy, she won again in the singles and took silver with the relay. At the 1986 World Cup, she was 13th in the singles and fourth in the relay.
Puhakka, who started for the club Sippurasti from Anjalankoski , won five Finnish individual championships and one championship with the relay. She also won the first Venla relay race in the summer orienteering race with the club in 1978 .
Placements
World Championships:
- 1980 : 1st place individual, 1st place relay
- 1982 : 2nd place individual, 2nd place relay
- 1984 : 1st place individual, 2nd place relay
- 1986 : 13th place individual, 4th place relay
Finnish Championships:
- 5 individual championships
- 1 relay championship
Web links
- Results of the ski orienteering world championships
- Results of the Ski Orienteering World Championships Suomen Suunnistusliitto
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Puhakka, Mirja |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Puhakka, Mirja Annele (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish ski orienteer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sippola |