Kimmo Pallonen
Encyclopedia
Kimmo Pallonen is a retired male pole vault
er from Finland
. His personal best jump was 5.56 metres, achieved in July 1982 in Raahe
. He became Finnish champion in 1979, 1981, 1984 and 1985.
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
er from Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. His personal best jump was 5.56 metres, achieved in July 1982 in Raahe
Raahe
Raahe is a town and municipality of Finland. Founded by Swedish statesman and Governor General of Finland Count Per Brahe the younger in 1649, it is one of 10 historic wooden towns remaining in Finland. Examples of other Finnish historic wooden towns are Kaskinen , Old Rauma, Porvoo , Jakobstad ,...
. He became Finnish champion in 1979, 1981, 1984 and 1985.
Achievements
| 1979 | European Indoor Championships 1979 European Indoor Championships in Athletics The 10th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Vienna, the capital city in Austria, in 1979. It was the second time the championships had been held in Vienna.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com... |
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| 1984 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's Pole Vault The Men's Pole Vault event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entry list of 19 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Wednesday August 8, 1984.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:... |
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| 1987 | European Indoor Championships 1987 European Indoor Championships in Athletics The 18th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at Stade Couvert Régional in Liévin, a city in France, in 1987.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*... |
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