Jouko Törmänen
Finnish ski jumper
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Jouko Sihveri Törmänen (10 April 1954 – 3 January 2015[1]) was a Finnish ski jumper.
FullnameJouko Sihveri Törmänen
Nationality
Finland
Born10 April 1954
Rovaniemi, Finland
Died3 January 2015 (aged 60)
Rovaniemi, Finland
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jouko Sihveri Törmänen |
| Nationality | |
| Born | 10 April 1954 Rovaniemi, Finland |
| Died | 3 January 2015 (aged 60) Rovaniemi, Finland |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skiing |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1980–1982 |
| Indiv. starts | 20 |
| Indiv. podiums | 3 |
| Indiv. wins | 1 |
| Updated on 10 February 2016 | |
Career
His best-known success was at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, where he won a gold medal in the individual large hill event.