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Kauko Nyström

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Kauko Nyström
Nyström (right) at the 1962 European Championships
Personal information
Born3 March 1933[1]
Somero, Finland
Died1 February 2009 (aged 75)
Somero, Finland
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best4.83 m (1964)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Finland
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Belgrade Pole vault

Kauko Kalervo Nyström (3 March 1933 – 1 February 2009) was a Finnish pole vaulter who won a bronze medal at the 1962 European Championships.[1][2]

Nyström retired due to an ankle injury and later worked as a watchmaker and sports official. He died from injuries sustained in a traffic accident, which occurred 10 days earlier. He had an elder brother Keijo, also a sportsman and watchmaker.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kauko Nyström. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. ^ a b Kauko Kalervo Nyström 3.3.1933 – 1.2.2009. yleisurheilu.fi