John Jankila

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John Jankila
 
Team
Curling clubHibbing CC, Hibbing, MN
Career
Member AssociationFlag of the United States.svg  United States
World Championship
appearances
1 (1980)
Medal record
Curling
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Bemidji
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1982 Brookline

John Jankila is an American curler.

At the national level, he is a 1980 United States men's curling champion.

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SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
1979–80 Paul Pustovar John Jankila Gary Kleffman Jerry Scott USMCC 1980 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1980 (5th)
1981–82Paul PustovarJohn Jankila Vince Taddei Jeff Perrella USMCC 1982 Silver medal icon.svg [1]

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