Kauko Nyström
Finnish pole vaulter
Intro | Finnish pole vaulter | |
Places | Finland | |
was | Athlete Pole vaulter | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 3 March 1933, Somero | |
Death | 1 February 2009 (aged 75 years) |
Kauko Kalervo Nyström (3 March 1933 – 1 February 2009) was a Finnish pole vaulter who won a bronze medal at the 1962 European Championships.
Nyström retired due to an ankle injury and later worked as a watchmaker and sports official. He died from injuries sustaned in a traffic accident, which occurred 10 days earlier. He had an elder brother Keijo, also a sportsman and watchmaker.