| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | (1944-05-04)4 May 1944 Orimattila, Finland |
| Died | 27 October 2001(2001-10-27) (aged 57) Astoria, Oregon, U.S. |
| 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, where he was the captain of the track team. Tuominen moved with his family to the United States in the early 1990s.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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