About Carita Jussila
Lived 1947 – 2011 (aged 63). Carita Jussila was a Finnish teacher.
Carita Ann-Marie Jussila (20 August 1947 - 18 March 2011) was a Finnish language teacher and three time World Champion in archery.
Archery
She competed in the women's individual event at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games and finished fourteenth with a score of 2298 points.
Jussila won the World Field Archery Championships and European title in the freestyle women's individual event in 1980, 1982 and 1986. A bronze medal was won in 1988.
Life
Jussila graduated from the University of Helsinki with a Master's degree in Philosophy. She taught Russian and English at the Hyvinkää School of Business until her retirement. Jussila never married or had children.
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Who was Carita Jussila?
Finnish archer
When was Carita Jussila born?
Carita Jussila was born on 20 August 1947.
When did Carita Jussila die?
Carita Jussila died on 18 March 2011.
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Carita Jussila was a teacher.
What nationality was Carita Jussila?
Carita Jussila was Finnish.
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