Erkki Kataja

Finnish pole vaulter

Erkki Kataja
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1948 London Pole vault

Erkki Olavi Kataja (19 June 1924 in Kuusankoski – 27 April 1969) was a Finnish athlete, who competed mainly in the pole vault.

Kataja competed for Finland in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain where he won the silver medal in the pole vault event.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Erkki Kataja". Seivästalli ry (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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