Mika Polku

Mika Petteri Polku (born 19 July 1975 in Virrat) is a retired Finnish high jumper.

He was born in Virrat and represented the club Virtain Urheilijat.^[1] He won the bronze medal at the 1994 World Junior Championships^[2] and finished eighth at the 1996 European Indoor Championships.^[3] He competed at the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2001 World Championships without reaching the final.^[2] He became Finnish champion in 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2003,^[4] and Finnish indoor champion in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2002.^[5]

His personal best jump is 2.31 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Vitasaari.^[2] This is a tied Finnish record.

References

1. ^ "Mika Polku". Sports-Reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/po/mika-polku-1.html. Retrieved 5 February 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} IAAF profile for Mika Polku
3. ^ "1996 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1996/m96_20.html. Retrieved 5 February 2011. 
4. ^ "Finnish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/fin.htm. Retrieved 5 February 2011. 
5. ^ "Finnish Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/fin.htm. Retrieved 5 February 2011. 

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Name	Polku, Mika
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Date of birth	19 July 1975
Place of birth	Virrat
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