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Veikko Kankkonen

Finnish ski jumper · Finland · On the map · Athletes · Born 1940 · age 86

Veikko Kankkonen is a retired Finnish ski jumper who competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics. He won two medals in 1964 with a gold in the individual normal hill and a silver in the individual large hill event.

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Holmenkollen Medal1964

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That same year he won the jumping competition at the Holmenkollen ski festival, which also earned him the Holmenkollen medal. He also won the Four Hills Tournament and served as the flag bearer for Finland at the 1968 Olympics.

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Born 1940 · age 86

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