Hannu Rantala

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Hannu Rantala
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NationalityFinnish
Born (1936-03-16) 16 March 1936 (age 87)
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SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump

Hannu Rantala (born 16 March 1936) is a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hannu Rantala Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2017.