Rolf Haikkola
Rolf Haikkola (14 July 1927 – 15 March 2024) was a Finnish long-distance runner and athletics coach.[1] He competed at men's 5000 meters in the 1954 European Athletics Championships finishing 11th.[2] Haikkola was best known as the coach of the four-time Olympic gold medal winner Lasse Virén.[3] Haikkola died on 15 March 2024, at the age of 96.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 14 July 1927 Myrskylä, Finland |
| Died | 15 March 2024 (aged 96) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event(s) | 5000 metres, 10,000 metres |
References
- Mäkelä, Jarmo (17 March 2024). "Rolf Haikkola 14.7.1927 – 15.3.2024" (in Finnish). Finnish Athletics Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 – Statistics Handbook (PDF), European Athletics Association, 2014, pp. 377–384
- Chase, Adam W. (19 February 2013). "Finding Sisu". Runner's World. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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