Erkki Mustakari
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 13 March 1946 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
Erkki Mustakari (born 13 March 1946) is a Finnish athlete and sports journalist. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Mustakari was an All-American vaulter for the Fresno State Bulldogs track and field team, finishing 4th in the pole vault at the 1968 NCAA University Division outdoor track and field championships and 1969 NCAA University Division outdoor track and field championships.[3]
Personal life
Estonian-born Finnish athlete Kalevi Kotkas was Mustakari's maternal uncle.[2] He lives in Mallorca, Spain.[4]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erkki Mustakari Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ a b Kanerva, Jari (20 December 2017). "Kotkas, Kalevi (1913–1983)" (in Finnish). The Finnish Society for Sport History. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Erkki ja Taina Mustakari Mallorcalla: "Ihmiset ovat pelastautuneet vettä vastaan uimalla"". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). 10 October 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2020.