Joona Puhakka
Finnish diver
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Joona Tapio Puhakka (born 23 June 1982) is a diver from Finland, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country: Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, and Beijing in 2008. He won the bronze medal in the men's 1-meter springboard at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.
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| Born | 23 June 1982 Kerava, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Arizona State Sun Devils | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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While competing for Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, he won four NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) championships - two on the 1-meter springboard, and two on the 3-meter springboard. Joona attended Arizona State from August 2002 until his graduation in May 2006.
Puhakka changed over from swimming to diving.
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