Rolf Haikkola
Finnish long-distance runner (1927–2024)
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Rolf Haikkola (14 July 1927 – 15 March 2024) was a Finnish long-distance runner and athletics coach.[1] He competed at men's 5000 meters in the 1954 European Athletics Championships finishing 11th.[2] Haikkola was best known as the coach of the four-time Olympic gold medal winner Lasse Virén.[3] Haikkola died on 15 March 2024, at the age of 96.[1]
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 14 July 1927 Myrskylä, Finland |
| Died | 15 March 2024 (aged 96) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
Events | 5000 metres, 10,000 metres |
