Pirjo Aalto

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Pirjo Aalto
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NationalityFinnish
Born (1961-02-19) 19 February 1961 (age 60)
Huittinen, Finland
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Sport Biathlon

Pirjo Hannele Aalto (born 19 February 1961) is a Finnish biathlete. She competed in women's sprint event at the 1994 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pirjo Aalto Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2017.