Heikki Hulkkonen

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Heikki Hulkkonen
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Born (1955-07-03) 3 July 1955 (age 67)
Orimattila, Finland
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Sport Modern pentathlon, fencing

Heikki Hulkkonen (born 3 July 1955) is a Finnish modern pentathlete and fencer. He competed both events at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Heikki Hulkkonen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2011.