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Pertti Purhonen

1942 - 2011

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Pertti Ilmari Purhonen (14 June 1942 – 5 February 2011) was a Finnish boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1964 Olympics. Domestically he collected nine consecutive Finnish titles in lightweight (1960–61), light-welterweight (1962) and welterweight divisions (1963–68); he was also a Nordic champion in 1961, 1963 and 1967. In 1969 he turned professional, but retired the same year after winning his both bouts, one by knockout. He then founded a non-profit organization Kriisipalveluyhdistys (Crisis Service) that trains workers how to behave in crisis situations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pertti Purhonen is the 2,269th most popular athlete (up from 2,301st in 2019), the 449th most popular biography from Finland (up from 460th in 2019) and the 87th most popular Finnish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Pertti Purhonen ranks 2,269 out of 6,025. Before him are Félix Sánchez, Beatriz, Brigitte Wujak, Katrin Krabbe, Lesley Ashburner, and Spyridon Belokas. After him are Rod Milburn, Rainer Schmidt, Valentina Nikonova, Aldo Ghira, Arto Härkönen, and Edward Ferry.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Pertti Purhonen ranks 677. Before him are Bobbie Gentry, Alevtina Olyunina, Sandra Morgan, Susan Hill, Harry Chapin, and Ann Packer. After him are Julie Sommars, Mridula Sinha, Lynn Davies, Guion Bluford, Gerry Ashworth, and Nené. Among people deceased in 2011, Pertti Purhonen ranks 453. Before him are Brian Jacques, Pavle Jurina, Rob Schroeder, Dolores Fuller, H. R. F. Keating, and Chen Muhua. After him are Dick King-Smith, Kathy Kirby, Taiji, Joseph Galibardy, Uche Okafor, and Ellen Stewart.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Pertti Purhonen ranks 449 out of 751. Before him are Jasper Pääkkönen (1980), Jenni Dahlman (1981), Arto Bryggare (1958), Tuomo Ylipulli (1965), Johan Sigfrid Sirén (1889), and Tomi Poikolainen (1961). After him are Arto Härkönen (1959), Susanna Mälkki (1969), Toimi Pitkänen (1928), Tapio Kantanen (1949), Jutta Urpilainen (1975), and Esa Tikkanen (1965).

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Among ATHLETES In Finland

Among athletes born in Finland, Pertti Purhonen ranks 87. Before him are Kalevi Oikarainen (1936), Kaisa Mäkäräinen (1983), Heikki Ikola (1947), Kaarlo Maaninka (1953), Arto Bryggare (1958), and Tomi Poikolainen (1961). After him are Arto Härkönen (1959), Toimi Pitkänen (1928), Tapio Kantanen (1949), Hannu Siitonen (1949), Seppo Räty (1962), and Voitto Hellsten (1932).

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