Jukka Toivola
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Jukka Olavi Toivola (7 September 1949 – 27 May 2011) was a male long-distance runner and teacher of chemistry from Finland.
Born in Liperi, North Karelia, Toivola represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 27th place. In 1979, he won the first edition of the Stockholm Marathon.
Toivola died in 2011 in Pori, after suffering from ALS since 2007.[1]
Achievements
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| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montréal, Canada | 27th | Marathon | 2:20:46 |
| 1979 | Stockholm Marathon | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | Marathon | 2:17:35 |
| 1981 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 6th | Marathon | 2:11:53 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:10:52 [2] | |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | Marathon | 2:17:31 |
References
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- 1949 births
- 2011 deaths
- People from Liperi
- Finnish male long-distance runners
- Finnish male marathon runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Finland
- Neurological disease deaths in Finland
- Deaths from motor neuron disease
- Sportspeople from North Karelia
- Finnish Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century Finnish sportsmen