Erkki Pukka

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Erkki Pukka (born May 22, 1940) is a Finnish former ski jumper who competed from 1964 to 1967. His lone victory was at Garmisch-Partenkirchen during the 1964-65 Four Hills Tournament. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Peltiseppä ja ihmelapsi mäkiviikon suosikkeja". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  2. "Skoki narciarskie. TCS w Ga-Pa: Jak Nowy Rok, to tylko na Grosse Olympiaschanze! (lista startowa)". Skijumping.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-02-10.