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| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 16 July 1938 |
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long jump |
Pentti Eskola (born 16 July 1938) is a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 16 July 1938 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long jump |
Pentti Eskola (born 16 July 1938) is a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]
Pentti Tapio Akseli Linnosvuo was a Finnish sport shooter. Together with Alfred Lane, he is the only Olympic competitor to win gold medals in both 50 m pistol and 25 m rapid fire pistol – the technique differs much between these two events, and hence few modern top-level shooters attempt to excel in both. He competed at five consecutive Olympics in 1952–1968, winning two gold medals and a silver.
Finland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 89 competitors, 84 men and 5 women, took part in 64 events in 13 sports.
Finland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 117 competitors, 107 men and 10 women, took part in 92 events in 14 sports.
Pentti Elias Eskola was a Finnish geologist who specialised in the petrology of granites and developed the concept of metamorphic facies. He won the Wollaston Medal in 1958, the Vetlesen Prize in 1964, and was given a state funeral upon his death. The mineral eskolaite is named in his honor.
Pentti Olavi Hämäläinen was a Finnish boxer. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal, respectively. He won two more bronze medals at European championships in 1951 and 1955. Domestically he won six Finnish titles between 1951 and 1956, two in flyweight, two in bantamweight and two in featherweight division. After the 1956 Olympics he turned professional and won five consecutive bouts. He lost his sixth bout in 1959 and retired from boxing, after which he worked as a mechanic and a policeman. Four of his brothers also competed in boxing at the national level. Pentti Hämäläinen died in 1984, aged 54, of undisclosed causes.
Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports. The nation won 22 medals.
Finland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 64 competitors, 63 men and 1 woman, took part in 62 events in 14 sports.
Jalmari Johannes ("Lauri") Eskola was a Finnish male athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.
Pentti Aatos Kahma is a retired discus thrower from Finland, who is best known for winning the title at the 1974 European Championships in Rome, Italy. He represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Eskola is an Estonian and Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Pentti Kustaa Nikula is a retired Finnish pole vaulter. He won the 1962 European Championships and held one world and four European outdoor records. He placed seventh at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Väinö Eskola was a Finnish sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres and the 4x100 metres relay events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Eino Iisakki Walter Pentti was an American long-distance runner. He represented the United States in the 10,000 meters at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.
Pentti Johannes Alonen was a Finnish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, in the 1952 Winter Olympics, and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.
The following lists events that happened in 2010 in Finland.
Pentti Kalevi Karvonen was a Finnish steeplechase runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Karvonen died on 12 March 2022, at the age of 90.
Pentti Laaksonen was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Laaksonen lived his last years in Spain.
Pentti Niinivuori was a Finnish boxer. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, he lost to Sergio Caprari of Italy.
Pentti Saarman was a Finnish boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Events in the year 2007 in Finland.
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