Arja Lehtinen

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Arja Lehtinen
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NationalityFinnish
Born (1936-04-23) 23 April 1936 (age 88)
Helsinki, Finland
Sport
Sport Gymnastics

Arja Lehtinen (born 23 April 1936) is a Finnish gymnast. She competed in seven events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arja Lehtinen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2019.