Kari Saarela

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Kari Saarela
Personal information
NationalityFinnish
Born (1952-01-17) 17 January 1952 (age 70)
Jurva, Finland
Sport
Sport Biathlon

Kari Saarela (born 17 January 1952) is a Finnish biathlete. He competed in the relay event at the 1980 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kari Saarela Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2019.