Jani Lehtonen
Finnish pole vaulter
About Jani Lehtonen
Lived 1968 – 2008 (aged 40). Jani Lehtonen was a Finnish pole vaulter.
Jani Valdemar Lehtonen (11 August 1968 – 21 December 2008) was a Finnish pole vaulter. He was born in Mäntsälä and died in Tampere. He finished eleventh at the 1990 European Championships, eighth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships and fifth at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, His personal best vault was 5.82 metres, achieved in June 1993 in Kuortane. This is the current Finnish record. Lehtonen committed suicide in 2008.
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Who was Jani Lehtonen?
Finnish pole vaulter (1968–2008)
When was Jani Lehtonen born?
Jani Lehtonen was born on 11 August 1968 in Mäntsälä.
When did Jani Lehtonen die?
Jani Lehtonen died on 21 December 2008 in Tampere.
What was Jani Lehtonen's occupation?
Jani Lehtonen was a pole vaulter.
What nationality was Jani Lehtonen?
Jani Lehtonen was Finnish.
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