Kauko Salomaa
Finnish speed skater
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Kauko Johannes Salomaa (28 February 1928 – 29 July 2016) was a Finnish speed skater. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics in several distances with the best results of seventh in the 1500 m event in 1952.[1]
Born28 February 1928
Viipuri, Finland
Died29 July 2016 (aged 88)
SportSpeed skating
ClubHelsingin Luistinkiitäjät, Helsinki
Salomaa in 1950 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1928 Viipuri, Finland |
| Died | 29 July 2016 (aged 88) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
| Club | Helsingin Luistinkiitäjät, Helsinki |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 500 m – 43.5 (1954) 1500 m – 2:16.3 (1956) 5000 m – 8:14.3 (1956) 10,000 m – 17:19.0 (1956) |
