Kari Sakari "Kaale" Ylianttila (born August 28, 1953 in Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi

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) is a Finnish

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 ski jumper

Ski jumping

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 who competed from 1972 to 1982. He won the overall Four Hills Tournament

Four Hills Tournament

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 in 1977-78.

Ylianttila's lone victory was during that same tournament at Bischofshofen

Bischofshofen

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 in January 1978. He also competed in two Winter Olympics, earning his best finish of 13th twice, both in the individual large hill events (1972

1972 Winter Olympics

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, 1980

1980 Winter Olympics

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). At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1982 in Oslo

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, Ylianttila finished 19th in the individual large hill and 21st in the individual normal hill events.