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Joona Puhakka

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Joona Puhakka
Personal information
Born (1982-06-23) 23 June 1982 (age 42)
Kerava, Finland
Sport
SportDiving
ClubArizona State Sun Devils
Medal record
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Barcelona 1 m springboard
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Madrid 1 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest 1 m springboard
Silver medal – second place 2004 Madrid 3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place 2008 Eindhoven 1 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Helsinki 1 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Budapest 3 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Eindhoven 3 m springboard

Joona Tapio Puhakka (born 23 June 1982) is a diver from Finland, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country: Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, and Beijing in 2008. He won the bronze medal in the men's 1-meter springboard at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.

While competing for Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, he won four NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) championships - two on the 1-meter springboard, and two on the 3-meter springboard. Joona attended Arizona State from August 2002 until his graduation in May 2006.

Puhakka changed over from swimming to diving.

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