Kuuno Honkonen
Honkonen (left) at the 1948 Olympics
Personal information
Born1 March 1922
Jakobstad, Finland
Died9 July 1985 (aged 63)
Tampere, Finland
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubTampereen Kisatoverit
Achievements and titles
Personal best1.96 m (1948)[1]

Kuuno Ola Honkonen (1 March 1922 โ€“ 9 July 1985) was a Finnish politician in the left-wing Finnish People's Democratic League. He was a member of the Finnish parliament, Eduskunta, from 1958 until 1979.[2] In 1979, he became the Finnish ambassador to East Germany.

Honkonen was also an athlete, who finished 17th in the high jump at the 1948 Olympics.[1]

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