Rolf Haikkola
Finnish long-distance runner
About Rolf Haikkola
Lived 1927 – 2024 (aged 96). Rolf Haikkola was a Finnish long-distance runner, middle-distance runner, track and field coach, runner and coach.
Rolf Haikkola (14 July 1927 – 15 March 2024) was a Finnish long-distance runner and athletics coach. He competed at men's 5000 meters in the 1954 European Athletics Championships finishing 11th. Haikkola was best known as the coach of the four-time Olympic gold medal winner Lasse Virén. Haikkola died on 15 March 2024, at the age of 96.
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Who was Rolf Haikkola?
Finnish long-distance runner (1927–2024)
When was Rolf Haikkola born?
Rolf Haikkola was born on 14 July 1927 in Myrskylä.
When did Rolf Haikkola die?
Rolf Haikkola died on 15 March 2024 in Helsinki.
What was Rolf Haikkola's occupation?
Rolf Haikkola was a long-distance runner, middle-distance runner, track and field coach, runner and coach.
What nationality was Rolf Haikkola?
Rolf Haikkola was Finnish.
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