Jari Puikkonen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jari Markus•Puikkonen |
| Used name | Jari•Puikkonen |
| Nick/petnames | Janne |
| Born | 25 June 1959 in Lahti, Päijät-Häme (FIN) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Lahden Hiihtoseura, Lahti (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Jari Puikkonen made his international début at the 1978 World Championships, where he won a silver in the team event and he won a medal at every major international championship in which he competed except his last one, the 1991 World Championships. Puikkonen competed in three Winter Olympics and won one gold (1988 in the team event) and two bronzes (1980 on the large hill and 1984 on the normal hill). At the World Championships, besides his team silver in 1978, Puikkonen won four golds (1989 on the large hill; 1984-85 and 1989 in the team event), two silvers (1982 on the normal hill and 1985 on the large hill), and one bronze (1982 in the team event). Puikkonen also won the 1981 Ski Flying World Championships and won three Finnish titles.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | FIN |
Jari Puikkonen | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | FIN |
Jari Puikkonen | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | FIN |
Jari Puikkonen | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 1 | Gold |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Winter Olympics | 12 February 1984 | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | Normal Hill, Individual, Men | Jump #2 | 91.5 | 1 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | FIN |
Jari Puikkonen |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were on the Podium at the Four Hills Tournament (1979/80 Garmisch-Partenkirchen second; 1980/81 Total third, Oberstdorf second, Innsbruck winner; 1983/84 Innsbruck third; 1984/85 Garmisch-Partenkirchen second; 1985/86 Total third, Innsbruck winner)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (4–2–3 1978 Lahti SJP silver: team (unoffical); 1980 Lake Placid (Olympics) SJP bronze: large hill; 1982 Oslo SJP silver: normal hill, bronze: team; 1984 Sarajevo (Olympics) SJP bronze: normal hill; 1984 Engelberg SJP gold: team; 1985 Seefeld SJP gold: team, silver: large hill; 1989 Lahti SJP gold: large hill and team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ski Flying Championships (1–0–0 1981 Oberstdorf gold: individual)