| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 4 May 1944 Orimattila, Finland[1] |
| Died | 27 October 2001 (aged 57) Astoria, Oregon, U.S.[1][2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
Jaakko Tuominen (4 May 1944 – 27 October 2001) was a Finnish hurdler. He competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics,[3] where he was the captain of the track team.[4] Tuominen moved with his family to the United States in the early 1990s.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 3 Forss, Risto (30 October 2001). "Nike-mies perusti majatalon". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ↑ "Jaakko Tuominen". The Record. Hackensack, NJ. 31 October 2001. p. 34. Retrieved 17 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jaakko Tuominen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- 1 2 "Olympic Athlete Jaakko Tuominen Dies". Longview Daily News. Longview, WA. 31 October 2001. p. 1. Retrieved 17 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Jaakko speaking - see 20:43 - Jaakko Tuominen speaking in Tough of the Track: The Ian Stewart Story
- Jaakko Tuominen at Olympedia
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