Jouko Sihveri Törmänen (10 April 1954 – 3 January 2015
) was a Finnish ski jumper
Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fina ...
.
Career
His best-known success was at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States.
Lake Placid was elected ...
in Lake Placid, New York
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, where he won a gold medal in the individual large hill event.
World Cup
Standings
Wins
References
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1954 births
2015 deaths
People from Rovaniemi
Ski jumpers at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Ski jumpers at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Finnish male ski jumpers
Olympic medalists in ski jumping
Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Finland
Sportspeople from Lapland (Finland)
20th-century Finnish people
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