Petteri Lax

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Petteri Lax at the Paavo Nurmi Games, Paavo Nurmi Stadium, Turku, June 24, 2009

Petteri Lax (born 12 October 1985 in Huittinen) is a Finnish long jumper.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
2007 European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary 2ndLong jump 7.89 m (wind: 0.2 m/s)
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 7thLong jump 7.96

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