Tapio Rautavaara

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Tapio Rautavaara

Personal information
Born	(1915-03-08)8 March 1915 Pirkkala, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died	25 September 1979(1979-09-25) (aged 64) Helsinki, Finland
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	85–87 kg (187–192 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics, archery
Event	Javelin throw
Club	Oulunkylän Tähti, Helsinki
Achievements and titles
Personal best	75.47 m (1945)[1][2]
Medal record Athletics Olympic Games 1948 London Javelin throw European Championships 1946 Oslo Javelin throw Archery World Championships 1958 Brussels Team 1955 Helsinki Team

Kaj Tapio Rautavaara (8 March 1915 – 25 September 1979)^[3] was a Finnish singer (bass-baritone), athlete and film actor.