Jaakko Kailajärvi
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 July 1941 (age 74) Tampere, Finland |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 75–92 kg (165–203 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Jaakko Rafael Kailajärvi (born 1 July 1941) is a retired Finnish weightlifter who set two light-heavyweight world records in the snatch in 1962.[1] He placed second-third in this event at the 1972 and 1974 world championships. Kailajärvi competed in light-heavyweight and middle-heavyweight divisions at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics with the best result of fifth place in 1968. His elder brother Jouni was also an Olympic weightlifter.[2]
References
- ↑ Jaakko Kailajärvi. chidlovski.net
- ↑ Jaakko Kailajärvi. sports-reference.com
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