Juhani Suutarinen

Juhani Suutarinen
Personal information
Full nameTaisto Juhani Suutarinen
Nickname(s)Jussi
Kärppä-Jussi
Born (1943-05-24) 24 May 1943 (age 81)
Uukuniemi, Parikkala,
South Karelia, Finland
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
Olympic Games
Teams3 (1968, 1972, 1976)
Medals2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams8 (1966, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Medals4 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons1 (1977/78)
Individual victories0
Individual podiums0
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Sapporo 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1976 Innsbruck 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Minsk 20 km individual
Gold medal – first place 1974 Minsk 10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 1975 Antholz-Anterselva 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1974 Minsk 4 × 7.5 km relay

Taisto Juhani Suutarinen (born 24 May 1943) is a Finnish former biathlete.