Jaakko Jouppila

Pentti Jaakko Jouppila (16 September 1923 – 15 September 1950) was a Finnish shot putter who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1] He committed suicide by gunshot in 1950 after fatally shooting his wife at Seinäjoki train station.[2]

Biography

He was born on 16 September 1923 in the Finnish city of Seinäjoki. He would go on to become a shot putter, competing in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in England following the Second World War. On 15 September 1950, he committed suicide while in his hometown of Seinäjoki.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jaakko Jouppila". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Jaakko Jouppila". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 January 2021.


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