Markku Salminen

Markku Salminen Erik ( born September 9, 1946 in Kokkola, † January 6, 2004 in Järvenpää ) was a Finnish orientation and long distance runners.

Salminen was founded in 1967 for the first time Finnish champion in orienteering. He came then to his first international assignments. He was second in 1967 at the Nordic Championships in Denmark, 1968 Vice World Champion in Sweden with the Finnish relay. 1969 succeeded in Season 3 with Finland Tuomo Peltola, Markku Salminen, Matti Mäkinen and Raimo Nissi surprisingly winning the title at the Nordic Championships. With the club Helsingin Suunnistajat Salminen won in 1970 for the first time Jukola. With his later association Järvenpään Palo he could win the Jukola 1978 again. At the World Championships in orienteering Markku Salminen won in 1974 and 1976 again a silver and a bronze medal in the relay race. His best individual result it reached in 1976 with a fifth.

In long-distance running Markku Salminen early 1970s, celebrated his greatest successes. In 1970 he was behind Rauno Mattila and Pekka Tiihonen third Finnish champion in the 10,000 meter race. 1971 and 1972 he competed in the Boston Marathon in 1971 and was placed there as a rollercoaster, 1972 2:20 tenth. His marathon best he presented on 28 March 1971 2:16:26,9 hours in Mäntsälä.

Successes and placements

Orienteering

In Finnish Championships, he won the long haul in 1967, 1968, 1974 and 1976 the title. In the night - orienteering he was 1970 and 1973 Finnish champion. With the Helsingin Suunnistajat won the 1967, 1971 and 1973, the Finnish championship in the relay race, with Järvenpään Palo in 1975 and 1976.

Long-distance running

  • 2nd in the Finnish Championships 1972 in the 4x1500 - meter relay
  • 3rd place at the Finnish Championships 1970 in the 10,000 meter race
  • 8th Place (1971) and 10th place (1972 ) at the Boston Marathon

Personal bests:

Jukola relay Boston-Marathon Helsingin Sanomat
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