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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Taisto Juhani Suutarinen |
| Nickname(s) | Jussi Kärppä-Jussi |
| Born | 24 May 1943 Uukuniemi, Parikkala, South Karelia, Finland |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 3 (1968, 1972, 1976) |
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 8 (1966, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) |
| Medals | 4 (3 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 1 (1977/78) |
| Individual victories | 0 |
| Individual podiums | 0 |
| Medal record Men's biathlon Representing Finland Olympic Games 1972 Sapporo 4 × 7.5 km relay 1976 Innsbruck 4 × 7.5 km relay World Championships 1974 Minsk 20 km individual 1974 Minsk 10 km sprint 1975 Antholz-Anterselva 4 × 7.5 km relay 1974 Minsk 4 × 7.5 km relay |
Taisto Juhani Suutarinen (born 24 May 1943) is a Finnish former biathlete.
Biathlon results[edit]
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games[edit]
2 medals (2 silver)
| Event | Individual | Relay |
|---|---|---|
 1968 Grenoble | — | 5th |
 1972 Sapporo | 30th | Silver |
 1976 Innsbruck | 13th | Silver |
World Championships[edit]
4 medals (3 gold, 1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1966 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 22nd | N/A | 5th |
 1970 Östersund | 10th | N/A | 4th |
 1971 Hämeenlinna | 23rd | N/A | — |
 1973 Lake Placid | 6th | N/A | 4th |
 1974 Minsk | Gold | Gold | Silver |
 1975 Antholz-Anterselva | 32nd | 33rd | Gold |
| 1976 Antholz-Anterselva | N/A | 40th | N/A |
 1977 Lillehammer | — | 20th | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Sprint was added as an event in 1974.
References[edit]
- ^ "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
External links[edit]
- Juhani Suutarinen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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