Elsa Torikka
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 19 December 1930 Jaala, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin throw |
Elsa Backus (née Torikka; born 19 December 1930) is a Finnish athlete. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] Torikka was married to American hammer thrower Bob Backus, whom she had met in Helsinki in 1956.[2] She became a U.S. citizen in 1961.[3]
