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Juhani Tapio Antero Kärkinen was a Finnish ski jumper who won a gold medal in the large hill at the 1958 World Ski Championships. He placed eighth in the normal hill at the 1960 Winter Olympics. His elder brother Kalevi was also an international ski jumper.
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Finland competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
Finland competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, United States.
Vesa Tapio Hietalahti is a Finnish former biathlete
Tapio Olavi Sipilä, nicknamed Tapsa, is a former wrestler from Finland, who claimed the silver medal in the Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight Division at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He won the bronze medal four years later in the same weight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 4. The final was won by Tapio Rautavaara from Finland.
Eero Johannes "Erkka" Tapio is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland who won four medals at the world championships of 1965–69, including a gold medal in 1967. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and placed fifth-sixth in 1964 and 1968. He was voted the Finnish Sports Personality of the Year in 1967, placing within first ten in 1965, 1966 and 1969.
Tapio Kalevi Nirkko is a Finnish sailor. He competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's Finn class.
Tuukka Tapio Mäkelä was a Finnish sports shooter. He competed in the skeet event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
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Tapio Lehto was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Tapio Pöyhönen was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Tapio Kinnunen is a Finnish weightlifter. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Kinnunen moved to Sweden in 1975, and also has represented Sweden in competitions.
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References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tapio Piipponen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
