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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Sinikka Keskitalo, Finnish Olympic long-distance runner, died he was 60.

Sinikka Marja-Liisa Keskitalo was a female long-distance runner from Finland. She competed in the women's marathon for her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. Her best result was the 15th place at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She was born in Jalasjärvi.

(January 29, 1951 – October 25, 2011)

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Finland
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 15th Marathon 2:48:54
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 27th Marathon 2:46:10
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 15th Marathon 2:35:15
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 4th Marathon 2:34:31
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 8th Marathon 2:35:16
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 42nd Marathon 2:43:00

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