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| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 14 January 1949 Tampere, Finland |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
Timo Saari (born 14 January 1949) is a Finnish ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Winter Olympics. [1]
Finland competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
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