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Jouko Salomäki

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Jouko Johannes Salomäki (born 26 August 1962 in Kauhajoki) is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. He was nicknamed "Jokke" during his career. Salomäki competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received the gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, in the welterweight class. Salomäki won the World Championship in the same weight class in 1987. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Jouko Salomäki is the 611th most popular wrestler, the 560th most popular biography from Finland and the 18th most popular Finnish Wrestler.

Jouko Salomäki, born in 1962, is a Finnish wrestler known for competing in Greco-Roman wrestling. He gained recognition for his achievements in international competitions, including the World Wrestling Championships.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Jouko Salomäki ranks 611 out of 1,027. Before him are Shinichi Shinohara, Mark Huizinga, Joseph Atiyeh, Rishod Sobirov, Indrek Pertelson, and An Han-bong. After him are Isabel Fernández, Däulet Turlyhanov, Hesham Mesbah, Epico Colón, Iryna Merleni, and Sharif Sharifov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Jouko Salomäki ranks 914. Before him are Sean McNamara, Christoph Langen, Alison Hargreaves, John Wallace, Ryszard Tarasiewicz, and Bo Jackson. After him are Virginio Cáceres, Peter Hedges, Joe Lombardo, Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi, Trajko Veljanovski, and Arturo Barrios.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Jouko Salomäki ranks 560 out of 751. Before him are Kimmo Timonen (1975), Satu Mäkelä-Nummela (1970), Aki Parviainen (1974), Mikko Kolehmainen (1964), Joonas Suotamo (1986), and Mikko Leppilampi (1978). After him are Valtteri Filppula (1984), Pekka Rinne (1982), Fredrik Norrena (1973), Hannu Virta (1963), Kiira Korpi (1988), and Janne Lahtela (1974).

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Among WRESTLERS In Finland

Among wrestlers born in Finland, Jouko Salomäki ranks 18. Before him are Kelpo Gröndahl (1920), Martti Nieminen (1891), Tony Halme (1963), Johan Olin (1883), Pertti Ukkola (1950), and Harri Koskela (1965). After him are Marko Yli-Hannuksela (1973), and Petra Olli (1994).

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