Onni Rajasaari
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Onni Rafael Rajasaari (2 March 1910 in Hanko – 12 November 1994 in Hanko) was a Finnish athlete specializing in the long jump and triple jump. He took part in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics,[1] but is best known for becoming European champion in triple jump in 1938 in Paris. In the summer of 1939, Rajasaari set a new European record in triple jump, as he jumped 15.52 meters at a competition in Lahti.[2]
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Full name | Onni Rafael Rajasaari | |||||||||||||||||
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Born | 2 March 1910 (1910-03-02) Hanko, Uusimaa | |||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 November 1994(1994-11-12) (aged 84) Hanko | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Long jump, Triple jump | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Helsingin Kisa-Veikot Hangon Hyrskyt | |||||||||||||||||
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