Altti Alarotu
Finnish pole vaulter
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Altti Matti Ensio Alarotu (30 September 1945 – 8 April 2005) was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 30 September 1945 Jämijärvi, Finland |
| Died | 8 April 2005 (aged 59) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
Alarotu was an All-American vaulter for the BYU Cougars track and field team, placing runner-up in the pole vault at the 1970 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
He competed in the 1967 Little Olympics in Mexico City before making his Olympic debut.[3] He was called a "Flying Finn".[4]
