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Jouko Myrrä
Jouko is a masculine Finnish given name and may refer to: *Jouko Ahola (born 1970), Finnish strongman, powerlifter and actor *Jouko Grip (born 1949), Finnish paralympic athlete * Jouko Halmekoski (born 1937), Finnish writer *Jouko Hassi (born 1959), Finnish sprinter *Jouko Jääskeläinen (born 1952), Finnish politician * Jouko Jokisalo, Finnish communist and KGB spy * Jouko Karjalainen (born 1956), Finnish Nordic combined skier *Jouko Keskinen (born 1950), Finnish actor *Jouko Kuha (born 1939), Finnish long-distance runner *Jouko Leppä (born 1943), Finnish super-heavyweight weightlifter *Jouko Lindgrén (born 1955), Finnish sailor *Jouko Lindstedt (born 1955), Finnish linguist *Jouko Parviainen (born 1958), Finnish Nordic combined skier *Jouko Salomäki (born 1962), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler *Jouko Törmänen (1954–2015), Finnish ski jumper *Jouko Turkka (1942–2016), Finnish theater director *Jouko Vesterlund (born 1959), Finnish speed skater *Jouko Viitamäki Jouko Viitam� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jouko Ahola
Jouko Ahola (born 1 December 1970) is a Finland, Finnish former Strongman (strength athlete), strongman, powerlifter and actor. He is a two time World's Strongest Man winner, a two time Europe's Strongest Man winner, and is regarded as one of the best pound for pound strongmen in history. Strongman Jouko is best known for winning both the 1997 World's Strongest Man, 1997 and 1999 World's Strongest Man, and finishing second in 1998 World's Strongest Man, 1998. Ahola also won the Europe's Strongest Man contest twice, in 1998 and 1999, and finished fourth in 1996. Jouko won the World's Strongest Team in 1997 and 1999, and was second in 1998. Ahola set world records for the Hercules hold (45.7 sec, 197 kg) and Atlas Stones (215 kg). He is one of only ten men to be a repeat champion in the World's Strongest Man competition. Jouko was a very successful strongman competitor, at and , corresponding to a Body mass index, BMI of 35 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jouko Lindgrén
Jouko Lindgrén (born 15 April 1955 in Helsinki) is a Finnish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the 470 class at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ ... in Moscow, along with his partner Georg Tallberg. References 1955 births Living people Finnish male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1980 Summer Olympics – 470 Olympic sailors for Finland Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Sailors (sport) from Helsinki 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jouko Viitamäki
Jouko Viitamäki (born January 29, 1949, in Hämeenlinna) is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan .... ReferencesSports-reference.com profile External links * 1949 births Living people Sportspeople from Hämeenlinna Canoeists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Finnish male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Finland 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jouko Vesterlund
Jouko Valdemar Vesterlund (born 1 May 1959 in Rovaniemi) is a former speed skater from Finland, who represented his native country at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia , common_name = Yugoslavia , life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation , p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia , flag_p .... References External links * Jouko Vesterlund at SkateResults.com 1959 births Living people Finnish male speed skaters Speed skaters at the 1984 Winter Olympics Olympic speed skaters for Finland Sportspeople from Rovaniemi 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jouko Turkka
Jouko Veli Turkka (17 April 1942 – 22 July 2016) was a Finnish theatrical director and controversialist. He was assistant director of the Helsinki City Theatre from 1975 to 1982, and a professor at the Helsinki Theatre Academy from 1981 to 1988, being its rector from 1982 to 1985. Turkka influenced a whole generation of Finnish actors, and created a recognisable style of acting. Turkka died after a long illness on 22 July 2016, aged 74. Technique The method was to progressively search for a mental borderline state by way of psychological and physical exertion, and the result was frequently an acting performance characterised by actors shaking uncontrollably and spewing spit and snot and other bodily fluids around them. Some likened the method to brainwashing, or to those of religious cults. In 1987 the government had cause to remove him from his post as rector of the Helsinki School of Drama, when a group of his students held a performance at a theater symposium held in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jouko Törmänen
Jouko Sihveri Törmänen (10 April 1954 – 3 January 2015 ) was a Finnish ski jumper. Career His best-known success was at the 1980 Winter Olympics inLake Placid, New York
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Jouko Salomäki
Jouko Johannes Salomäki (born 26 August 1962 in Kauhajoki) is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. He was nicknamed "Jokke" during his career. Salomäki competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received the gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), or classic wrestling (Euro-English) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been i ..., in the ''welterweight'' class."1984 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Wrestling" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on August 26, 2008) Salomäki won the World Championship in the sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jouko Parviainen
Jouko Antero Parviainen (born 4 March 1958 in Kuopio) was a Finnish nordic combined skier who competed from 1985 to 1988. He finished seventh in the 3 x 10 km team event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Parviainen's best career finish was fourth in a 15 km individual World Cup event in Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ... in 1986. External links3 x 10 km Olympic results: 1988-2002 * 1958 births Living people Sportspeople from Kuopio Skiers from North Savo Finnish male Nordic combined skiers Nordic combined skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Finland 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-skijumping-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jouko Lindstedt
Jouko Lindstedt (born 15 July 1955) is a Finnish linguist and a professor at the University of Helsinki. Lindstedt is a member of the Academy of Esperanto and was nominated as the Esperantist of the Year in 2000 (with Hans Bakker and Mauro La Torre ) by The Wave of Esperanto. History Lindstedt received his Bachelor of Arts in 1981, Licentiate of Philosophy 1983 and Doctor of Philosophy 1985 (Slavonic Philology) at the University of Helsinki. In 1986 became a professor of Slavonic Philology at the same university. The number of Esperanto speakers In 1996 Jouko Lindstedt estimated the number of speakers of Esperanto, saying: * 1 000 have Esperanto as a native language A first language (L1), native language, native tongue, or mother tongue is the first language a person has been exposed to from birth or within the critical period hypothesis, critical period. In some countries, the term ''native language'' .... * 10 000 speak it fluently, as if natively. * 100 000 can u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jouko Leppä
Jouko Matti Leppä (born 16 April 1943) is a retired Finnish super-heavyweight weightlifter. He competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ ..., and at every world championship between 1975 and 1980. His best result was fourth place at the 1972 Games. chidlovski.net References External links * 1943 births Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jouko Grip
Jouko Grip (born 10 January 1949 in Pälkäne) is a Paralympic athlete who has won medals in both the Summer and Winter Games. Most of his medals were in Nordic skiing. He is Finnish and has polio in his left hand. In 2006 he was inducted into the Paralympic Hall of Fame. He competed at the Summer Paralympics twice, in 1984 and 1988, and participated in track and field athletics both times, winning two gold medals in the 400 and 1500 metre races in 1984. He competed in seven consecutive Winter Paralympics, from 1980 to 2002, and won a total of ten gold and five silver medals. Two of his winter gold medals were won in the biathlon and the remainder of his winter medals were from cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a m .... References Living peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jouko Kuha
Jouko Santeri Kuha (born 30 September 1939 in Ranua) is a Finnish former long-distance runner, who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In 1968 he broke the World record with a result of 8:24.2. Career Kuha's international breakthrough was at the Finland-Sweden athletics international in 1965 when he beat Bengt Persson with the Finnish record of 8:37.6. In the same year he was ranked ninth at the annual ranking of Track and Field News. At the 1966 European Championships in Budapest Kuha ran a new Finnish record of 8:36.2 in the heats, but did not qualify for the final. Kuha realized that in order to reach the world's top he would be forced to leave Finland's winter conditions and conduct his training in warmer climates. He was the first Finnish runner to train in foreign countries, thus becoming a trendsetter for later Finnish runners who had success in the 1970s. In 1967 Kuha improved his Finnish record with a time of 8:29.8 in Stockholm, that season's second b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
