Finland OLYMPIC CHAMPIONTapio Rautavaara
Also known as Kaj Tapio Rautavaara- Born
- 8 Mar 1915
- Died
- 25 Sep 1979 · aged 64
- Birthplace
- Pirkkala, Finland
- On the podium
- 1946 – 1948
- Olympian
- 1× · London
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| European Championships | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| International total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finnish Athletics Championships | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| National total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Medals 2
| Year | Championship | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Olympic Games | London | 1 | 69.77 | ||
| 1946 | European Championships | Oslo | 3 | 66.40 |
National results 5
- 1949 Finnish Athletics Championships · Kymi 1 70.28
- 1948 Finnish Athletics Championships · Vaasa 1 70.33
- 1947 Finnish Athletics Championships · Tampere 1 72.29
- 1945 Finnish Athletics Championships · Turku 1 68.54
- 1944 Finnish Athletics Championships · Helsinki 1 67.65