Jukka Piirainen

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Jukka Piirainen
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NationalityFinnish
Born (1969-04-01) 1 April 1969 (age 54)
Kuopio, Finland
Sport
Sport Sailing

Jukka Piirainen (born 1 April 1969) is a Finnish sailor. He competed in the 49er event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Jukka Piirainen". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 June 2020.