About Jukka Toivola
Lived 1949 – 2011 (aged 61). Jukka Toivola was a Finnish long-distance runner.
Jukka Olavi Toivola (7 September 1949 – 27 May 2011) was a male long-distance runner and teacher of chemistry from Finland.
Born in Liperi, North Karelia, Toivola represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 27th place. In 1979, he won the first edition of the Stockholm Marathon.
Toivola died in 2011 in Pori, after suffering from ALS since 2007.
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Who was Jukka Toivola?
Finnish distance runner
When was Jukka Toivola born?
Jukka Toivola was born on 7 September 1949.
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Jukka Toivola died on 27 May 2011.
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Jukka Toivola was a long-distance runner.
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Jukka Toivola was Finnish.
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