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Eino Olavi Kuronen (22 January 1923 in
Maaninka Maaninka ( sv, Maaninka, also ) is a former municipality in the region of Northern Savonia, in Finland. It was merged with the city of Kuopio on 1 January 2015. The municipality had a population of 3,747 (30 November 2014) and it covered an area ...
– 8 January 1989) was a
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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 ...
who competed in the 1950s. He finished tied for 12th in the individual large hill event at the
1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 6. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 6. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 195 ...
in
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1924-56 Winter Olympic ski jumping results
1923 births 1989 deaths People from Maaninka Olympic ski jumpers of Finland Ski jumpers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Finnish male ski jumpers Sportspeople from North Savo 20th-century Finnish people {{Finland-skijumping-bio-stub