Jukka Olavi Toivola (7 September 1949 – 27 May 2011) was a male long-distance runner and teacher of chemistry from Finland.
Born in Liperi, North Karelia, Toivola represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 27th place. In 1979, he won the first edition of the Stockholm Marathon.
Toivola died in 2011 in Pori, after suffering from ALS since 2007.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Finland
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| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montréal, Canada | 27th | Marathon | 2:20:46 |
| 1979 | Stockholm Marathon | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | Marathon | 2:17:35 |
| 1981 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 6th | Marathon | 2:11:53 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:10:52 | |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | Marathon | 2:17:31 |
References
- "Maratonin entinen SE-mies Jukka Toivola on kuollut". Karjalainen (in Finnish). May 28, 2011. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- https://www.arrs.run/MaraRank/ATM_Mara1981.htm Course 150 m short on remeasurement
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jukka Toivola". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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