Rauli Antero Pudas (September 13, 1954

Alavieska Alavieska () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The m ...

) is a retired male

pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the Myc ...

er from

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

. His personal best jump was 5.60 metres, achieved in July 1980 in

Raahe Raahe (; sv, Brahestad; ) is a town and municipality of Finland. Founded by Swedish statesman and Governor General of Finland Count Per Brahe the Younger in 1649, it is one of 10 historic wooden towns (or town centers) remaining in Finland. Examp ...

. He became the Finnish champion in 1980.Finnish Championships
- GBR Athletics

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1954 births Living people People from Alavieska Finnish male pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Finland European Athletics Championships medalists Sportspeople from North Ostrobothnia {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub