Pertti Pousi
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| Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1946 Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Events | Long jump Triple jump | ||||||||||||||
| Club | HKV, Helsinki BYU Cougars | ||||||||||||||
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Pertti Juhani Pousi (born 24 June 1946) is a Finnish athlete who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Pousi finished third behind Józef Szmidt in the triple jump event at the British 1966 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Pousi competed in the men's long jump and the men's triple jump.[5]
Representing the BYU Cougars track and field team, Pousi won the 1968 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the long jump. He also won the 1969 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the triple jump.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pertti Pousi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ "Gamoudi holds off Tulloch in six miles". Western Daily Press. 9 July 1966. Retrieved 9 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ↑ Putnam, Pat. "CAL CUTS DOWN THE BARBERIANS". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Pertti Pousi at World Athletics
- Pertti Pousi at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Pertti Pousi at Olympics.com
- Pertti Pousi at Olympedia
- Pertti Pousi at InterSportStats
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