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Juha Tikka

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Juha Tikka
Personal information
Born(1929-12-30)30 December 1929
Helsinki, Finland
Died13 December 2001(2001-12-13) (aged 71)
Helsinki, Finland
Sport
SportSwimming

Juha Yrjö Julius Tikka (30 December 1929 – 13 December 2001) was a Finnish swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He also was the commander of the Finnish Navy from 1983 to 1990. His rank was Counter admiral.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juha Tikka Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. ^ Juha Tikka's death announcement in newspaper Helsingin Sanomat (subscribers only)
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