Paavo Juhani Tirkkonen (2 December 1947 – 5 August 2012) was a Finnish ice hockey defenceman and Olympian.
Paavo Tirkkonen | |||
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![]() Photograph of the Finnish ice hockey players Veli-Pekka Ketola, Seppo Laakkio and Paavo Tirkkonen. | |||
Born |
Savonlinna, Finland | 2 December 1947||
Died | 5 August 2012 | (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 |
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Playing career | 1966–1983 |
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
edit- ^ "Paavo Tirkkonen Olympic Stats".
- ^ Society for International Hockey Research Database, retrieved June 29, 2015