Paavo Juhani Tirkkonen (2 December 1947 – 5 August 2012) was a Finnish ice hockey defenceman and Olympian.
| Paavo Tirkkonen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Photograph of the Finnish ice hockey players Veli-Pekka Ketola, Seppo Laakkio and Paavo Tirkkonen. | |||
| Born |
2 December 1947 Savonlinna, Finland | ||
| Died | 5 August 2012 (aged 64) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Played for | SaPKo Savonlinna | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 1966–1983 | ||
Tirkkonen played with Team Finland at the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, France.[1] He previously played for SaPKo Savonlinna in SM-Liiga.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Paavo Tirkkonen Olympic Stats".
- ^ Society for International Hockey Research Database, retrieved June 29, 2015
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