Juhani Suutarinen
Finnish biathlete
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Taisto Juhani Suutarinen (born 24 May 1943) is a Finnish former biathlete.
FullnameTaisto Juhani Suutarinen
Nickname(s)
JussiKärppä-Jussi
Born24 May 1943
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
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| Full name | Taisto Juhani Suutarinen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Jussi Kärppä-Jussi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 May 1943 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 (1968, 1972, 1976) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 8 (1966, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 4 (3 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 1 (1977/78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He made his international debut at the 1966 World Championships, but won his first international medal, a silver, in the relay at the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[2]
Olympic Games
2 medals (2 silver)
| Event | Individual | Relay |
|---|---|---|
 1968 Grenoble |
— | 5th |
 1972 Sapporo |
30th | Silver |
 1976 Innsbruck |
13th | Silver |
World Championships
4 medals (3 gold, 1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1966 Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
22nd | N/a | 5th |
 1970 Östersund |
10th | N/a | 4th |
 1971 Hämeenlinna |
23rd | N/a | — |
 1973 Lake Placid |
6th | N/a | 4th |
 1974 Minsk |
Gold | Gold | Silver |
 1975 Antholz-Anterselva |
32nd | 33rd | Gold |
| 1976 Antholz-Anterselva |
N/a | 40th | N/a |
 1977 Lillehammer |
— | 20th | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Sprint was added as an event in 1974.
