Paavo Tirkkonen
Finnish ice hockey player
Ice hockey player
Paavo Tirkkonen | |||
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Photograph of the Finnish ice hockey players Veli-Pekka Ketola, Seppo Laakkio and Paavo Tirkkonen. | |||
Born | (1947-12-02)2 December 1947 Savonlinna, Finland | ||
Died | 5 August 2012(2012-08-05) (aged 64) | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Played for | SaPKo Savonlinna | ||
National team | Finland | ||
Playing career | 1966–1983 |
Paavo Juhani Tirkkonen (2 December 1947 – 5 August 2012) was a Finnish ice hockey defenceman and Olympian.
Tirkkonen played with Team Finland at the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, France.[1] He previously played for SaPKo Savonlinna in SM-Liiga.[2]
References
- ^ "Paavo Tirkkonen Olympic Stats".
- ^ Society for International Hockey Research Database, retrieved June 29, 2015
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