Vesa Laukkanen

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Vesa Laukkanen
Personal information
NationalityFinnish
Born (1958-04-09) 9 April 1958 (age 65)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event(s) Steeplechase

Vesa Laukkanen (born 9 April 1958) is a Finnish middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vesa Laukkanen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2017.