Jouko Salakka

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Jouko Salakka
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NationalityFinnish
Born (1951-08-10) 10 August 1951 (age 70)
Somero, Finland
Sport
Sport Speed skating

Jouko Salakka (born 10 August 1951) is a Finnish speed skater. He competed in four events at the 1972 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jouko Salakka Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2019.