Eila Pyrhönen
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| Born |
25 October 1945 Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||
| Club | Marjaniemen Uimarit, Helsinki | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eila Marjatta "Ellu" Pyrhönen (born 25 October 1945) is a retired Finnish swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly at the 1966 European Aquatics Championships.[1] She finished fourth in the same event at the 1964 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Finnish woman to reach Olympic finals in swimming.[2]
In 1966, she was selected as the Finnish Sports Personality of the Year and in 2002 received the Finnish Pro Urheilu Sports Award.[3]
References
- ↑ Eila PYRHÖNEN. les-sports.info
- ↑ Eila Pyrhönen. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Vuoden 2002 Pro Urheilu -tunnustuspalkinnot ja -mitalit 14 urheilijalle. minedu.fi (2002-12-16).
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