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Paavo YRJÖLÄ
Long Jump
High Jump
Shot Put
Discus Throw
 Finland
Born18 JUN 1902
Paavo's code14558800
1X
Olympic champion
1X
In top 8 at Olympic Games
3X
World Records in career
Personal bests
resultResult
6.72
dateDate
03 AUG 1928
scoreScore
862
competitionCompetition & venue
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam (NED)
resultResult
1.87
dateDate
03 AUG 1928
scoreScore
801
competitionCompetition & venue
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam (NED)
resultResult
14.11
dateDate
03 AUG 1928
scoreScore
771
competitionCompetition & venue
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam (NED)
resultResult
42.09
dateDate
04 AUG 1928
scoreScore
733
competitionCompetition & venue
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam (NED)
resultResult
52.6h *
dateDate
05 AUG 1932
scoreScore
704
competitionCompetition & venue
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
* Not legal
Season’s bests (1932)
* Not legal
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