Jorma Valkama
Jorma Valkama in 1950 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 4 October 1928 Vyborg, Leningrad , Russia |
| Died | 11 December 1962 (aged 34) |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | long jump |
| Club | Lauttasaaren Pyrintö |
Jorma Rainer Valkama (4 October 1928 – 11 December 1962) was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the long jump and participated at three Olympic Games.
Biography
Valkama competed for Finland in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia, in the long jump where he won the bronze medal.[1]
Valkama won the British AAA Championships title at the 1962 AAA Championships.[2][3]
Valkama died in a car accident at age 34, the same year that he won the Finnkampen.[4][5]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorma Valkama Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Urheilutähti Jorma Valkaman taru päättyi saattomatkalla pikkujouluissa – "Kun isä kuoli, äiti ei sanonut hänestä pahaa sanaa"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 4 September 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Jorma Valkama at Tilastopaja (subscription required)