About Jorma Valkama
Lived 1928 – 1962 (aged 34). Jorma Valkama was a Finnish athletics competitor and sprinter.
Jorma Rainer Valkama (4 October 1928 – 11 December 1962) was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the long jump and participated at three Olympic Games.
Biography Valkama competed for Finland in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia, in the long jump where he won the bronze medal.
Valkama won the British AAA Championships title at the 1962 AAA Championships.
Valkama died in a car accident at age 34, the same year that he won the Finnkampen.
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Who was Jorma Valkama?
Finnish athletics competitor (1928-1962)
When was Jorma Valkama born?
Jorma Valkama was born on 4 October 1928 in Vyborg.
When did Jorma Valkama die?
Jorma Valkama died on 11 December 1962 in Hollola.
What was Jorma Valkama's occupation?
Jorma Valkama was an athletics competitor and sprinter.
What nationality was Jorma Valkama?
Jorma Valkama was Finnish.
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