About Jouko Karjalainen
Born 1956. Jouko Karjalainen is a Finnish nordic combined skier and politician.
Jouko Karjalainen (born 27 July 1956 in Kajaani) is a Finnish former Nordic combined skier. He won two silver medals in the individual Nordic combined at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1984 Winter Olympics.
Karjalainen also has four FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medals, including two silvers (3 x 10 km team: 1982 (tied with Norway), 1984) and two bronzes (15 km individual and 3 x 10 km team: both 1985).
He also won the Nordic combined event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1981.
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Who is Jouko Karjalainen?
Finnish Nordic combined skier
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Jouko Karjalainen was born on 27 July 1956 in Kajaani.
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Jouko Karjalainen is a nordic combined skier and politician.
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Jouko Karjalainen is Finnish.
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