Jouko Leppä
 Leppä at the 1977 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jouko Matti Leppä |
Nickname | Pohjolan Othello |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 16 April 1943 |
| Died | September 2025 (aged 82)[2] |
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 140–152 kg (309–335 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Club | Heinolan Isku, Heinola |
Jouko Matti Leppä (16 April 1943 – September 2025) was a Finnish super-heavyweight weightlifter. He competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics, and at every world championship between 1975 and 1980. His best result was fourth place at the 1972 Games.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jouko Leppä Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Suomalainen olympialegenda on kuollut - rikotaanko tätä käsittämätöntä ennätystä koskaan?". Etusuora. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025. (in Finnish)
- ^ Jouko Leppä. chidlovski.net
External links
- Jouko Leppä at Lift Up
- Jouko Leppä at Olympedia