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Jaakko Tallus

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Jaakko Tallus
Jaakko Tallus at the 2010 Winter Olympics druring second part of Individual large hill / 10 km event
Jaakko Tallus at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Medal record
Men's nordic combined
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City 4 x 5 km team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City 15 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin 4 x 5 km team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Sapporo 4 x 5 km team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Lahti 4 x 5 km team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 x 5 km team

Jaakko Tapio Tallus (born 23 February 1981 in Lieksa) is a nordic combined athlete from Finland who won gold (4 x 5 km team) and silver (15 km individual) medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a bronze (4 x 5 km team) medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He also earned three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the 4 x 5 km team events with one gold (2007) and two bronze (2001, 2003).

Tallus has three individual career victories, all earned in Finland in 1998. He also has three World Cup victories in team events between 2001 and 2007.

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