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Finland comes news of the death, all''et & agrave; 60, Jouko T & ouml; rm & auml; nen, Olympic champion in ski jumping on Large Hill in Lake Placid in 1980.
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Born in Rovaniemi on April 10, 1954, represented the local club Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseuraa nell''arco of his entire career, which ended in 1982.
Its success pi & ugrave; important & egrave; surely the medal 'gold won in the competition on Large Hill Olympic Games in Lake Placid in 1980 before all''austriaco Hubert Neuper and compatriot Jari Puikkonen.
A few weeks later prevailed in the race of the World Cup in Falun, held in March 1980. In '11 the maximum circuit boasts two other podium finishes, plus a third place on January 4, 1978 Bergiselschanze Innsbruck during the 26. Tourn & eacute ; and 4 trampolines.
In addition to participating in two editions of the Olympic Games and three World Championships (where he picked up a fifth and a sixth place), you & egrave; graduated four times national champion on Normal Hill.
After retiring & egrave; was a sports manager senior, holding positions of the first order both within the Finnish federation that the FIS.
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