Erkki Kohvakka (2 July 1937 – 23 January 2018) was a Finnish orienteering competitor and European champion.[1] He won a gold medal in the individual 1964 European Orienteering Championships in Le Brassus, and also a gold medal with the Finnish relay team.[2] He was also member of the Finnish team that won the relay at the 1962 European championships, while not part of the official program.

Erkki Kohvakka
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1966 Fiskars Relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1964 Le Brassus Individual
Gold medal – first place 1964 Le Brassus Relay

He received a silver medal in the relay at the 1966 World Orienteering Championships with the Finnish team.[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Erkki Kohvakka on kuollut". www.suunnistusliitto.fi (in Finnish). 5 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  2. ^ European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000- Archived August 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on June 4, 2008)
  3. ^ World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on June 4, 2008)