| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | (1944-04-29)29 April 1944 Sortavala,[a], Karelo-Finnish SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 14 January 2026(2026-01-14) (aged 81) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Ski jumping |
Seppo Reijonen (29 April 1944 – 14 January 2026) was a Finnish ski jumper. He competed in the large hill event at the 1968 Winter Olympics.[1] Reijonen later moved to Sweden, and he also represented Sweden in competitions.[2] Reijonen died on 14 January 2026, at the age of 81.[3]
Notes
- ^ Sortavala was at that time occupied by Finland due to the Continuation War.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Seppo Reijonen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Hirvonen, Hinni (1 February 2018). "Mäkihypyn tilanne huolestuttaa lajiaktiiveja: "Nyt on herätty, kun auto on ojassa"" (in Finnish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Lindberg, Jere (14 January 2026). "Jyväskylässä vaikuttanut olympiaurheilija Seppo Reijonen on kuollut" [Olympic athlete Seppo Reijonen, who was active in Jyväskylä, has died]. Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 January 2026.