Tauno Luiro
Tauno Luiro 
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| Full name | Tauno Johannes Luiro |
| nation |
 Finland
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| birthday | February 24, 1932 |
| place of birth |
Rovaniemi , Finland
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| date of death | October 29, 1955 |
| Place of death |
Rovaniemi , Finland
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| society | Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura |
| National squad | since 1951 |
Tauno Johannes Luiro (born February 24, 1932 in Rovaniemi ; † October 29, 1955 there ) was a Finnish ski jumper .
Luiro, who started for the Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura , jumped a world record on March 2, 1951 with 139 m in Oberstdorf . This lasted until 1961. In 1951 Luiro became the first ski jumper who did not come from Norway and was able to win the jumping on the Holmenkollbakken in Oslo .
At the Olympic Winter Games in Oslo in 1952 , he was 18th on the large hill. Then he finished 4th in the overall ranking at the 1952 ski flying week in Oberstdorf. On October 29, 1955, Luiro , who had been suffering from diabetes mellitus for years, died of pulmonary tuberculosis in his home town of Rovaniemi.
successes
Hill records
| place | country | Expanse | set up on | Record up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberstdorf |
 Germany
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139.0 m ( HS : 225 m) |
March 2, 1951 | February 24, 1961 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ The jump in the world elite ... . www.sepp-weiler.com. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ↑ Urheiluvuosi 1952 - Suomen Urheilutietäjät . www.sci.fi. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Luiro, Tauno |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Luiro, Tauno Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish ski jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rovaniemi , Finland |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 29, 1955 |
| Place of death | Rovaniemi , Finland |