Markku Tuokko is a retired Finnish

Finland

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 discus thrower and shot put

Shot put

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At the 1978 European Championships

1978 European Championships in Athletics

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, Tuokko won the silver medal in discus with a result of 64.90 metres. At the 1980 Summer Olympics

1980 Summer Olympics

The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...

 in Moscow

Moscow

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, he finished ninth. In Montreal 1976 he didn't make it past the qualifying round. At the 1979 European Indoor Championships

1979 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

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, he was fourth in shot put

Shot put

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

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He won the Finnish discus throw championship five times (1977 and 1979-1982)

His personal best in discus throw was 68.12 metres, achieved in May 1979 in Fresno. It remained the Finnish record until 2001, when Timo Tompuri

Timo Tompuri

Timo Antero Tompuri is a Finnish discus thrower, who throws for the team Yleisurheilu-Team Sahalahti. Although he was coached by Kari Mattila until 2004, he currently coaches himself...

 threw 69.62 m. In shot put his personal best of 20.03 metres, which he threw in August 1979, earned him entrance in the 20 meter club

20 meter club

The 20 meter club is an unregistered Finnish association for Finnish shot putters who have put the shot more than 20 meters in an official competition using a 7.26 kg shot for men and a 4 kg for women....

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In a European Cup

European Cup (athletics)

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 contest in 1977, Tuokko tested positive for doping

Doping (sport)

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, along with fellow Finns high jumper Asko Pesonen and javelin thrower Seppo Hovinen

Seppo Hovinen

Seppo Juhani Hovinen is a retired Finnish javelin thrower. A leading favorite in the 1976 Montréal Olympics, he failed to deliver, finishing 7th.-Rise to elite:...

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He is nowadays a teacher and is married.