Tuula Hovi (born 14 November 1939) is a

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who competed in the 1960s. She participated at the first European Orienteering Championships in

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in 1962, where she placed fourth in the individual course. At the 1964 Championships in

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she placed 11th in the individual course, and won a bronze medal in the ''

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event'' for the Finnish team, together with

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and

Raila Kerkelä Raila Kerkelä ('' née'' Hovi; born 13 June 1941 in Vehkalahti) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She received two medals at the 1966 World Orienteering Championships in Fiskars, a bronze medal in the individual contest (won by Ulla Lindkv ...

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