Matti Viitala

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Matti Viitala (born 26 March 1966) is a retired Finnish high jumper.

He finished sixth at the 1989 Summer Universiade, [1] competed at the 1990 European Championships [2] and the 1994 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final. [3]

He became Finnish champion in 1990, before a long reign of Juha Isolehto, [4] and Finnish indoor champion in 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992 and 1995. [5]

His personal best jump was 2.25 metres, achieved in August 1990 in Helsinki. He had 2.26 metres indoors, achieved in March 1994 in Växjö. [6]

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References

  1. "Final results". The Times . 31 August 1989. p. 16. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. "Men High Jump Athletics XV European Championships 1990 Split, Yugoslavia". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. "1994 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. "Finnish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  5. "Finnish Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. Matti Viitala at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg