Full name Onni Rafael Rajasaari Name Onni Rajasaari Nationality Finland Height 1.74 m | Country Finland Weight 69 kg Sport Athletics Events Long jump, Triple jump | |
Born 2 March 1910 Hanko, Uusimaa Club Helsingin Kisa-Veikot
Hangon Hyrskyt Died November 12, 1994, Hanko, Finland | ||
Onni Rajasaari (2 March 1910 in Hanko – 12 November 1994 in Hanko) was a Finnish athlete specializing in long jump and triple jump. He took part in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics, but is best known for becoming European champion in triple jump 1938 in Paris. In the summer of 1939, Rajasaari set a new European record in triple jump, as he jumped 15.52 meters at a competition in Lahti.
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