Juhani Suutarinen

Taisto Juhani Suutarinen (born 24 May 1943) is a Finnish former biathlete.

Juhani Suutarinen

Personal information
Full name	Taisto Juhani Suutarinen
Nickname(s)	Jussi Kärppä-Jussi
Born	(1943-05-24) 24 May 1943 (age 82) Uukuniemi, Parikkala, South Karelia, Finland
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Olympic Games
Teams	3 (1968, 1972, 1976)
Medals	2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	8 (1966, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977)
Medals	4 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	1 (1977/78)
Individual victories	0
Individual podiums	0
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1972 Sapporo 4 × 7.5 km relay 1976 Innsbruck 4 × 7.5 km relay World Championships 1974 Minsk 20 km individual 1974 Minsk 10 km sprint 1975 Antholz-Anterselva 4 × 7.5 km relay 1974 Minsk 4 × 7.5 km relay

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[1]

Olympic Games

2 medals (2 silver)

Event	Individual	Relay
1968 Grenoble	—	5th
1972 Sapporo	30th	Silver
1976 Innsbruck	13th	Silver

World Championships

4 medals (3 gold, 1 silver)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Relay
1966 Garmisch-Partenkirchen	22nd	—	5th
1970 Östersund	10th	—	4th
1971 Hämeenlinna	23rd	—	—
1973 Lake Placid	6th	—	4th
1974 Minsk	Gold	Gold	Silver
1975 Antholz-Anterselva	32nd	33rd	Gold
1976 Antholz-Anterselva	—	40th	—
1977 Lillehammer	—	20th	—

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

**Sprint was added as an event in 1974.