Rolf Turkka (original surname ''Durchman''; 30 August 1915 – 29 November 1989) was a Finnish

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. While the term ''sailor'' ...

who was born in

Lahti Lahti (; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Päijät-Häme. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Lahti is approximately , while the Lahti sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the mo ...

and died in

Espoo Espoo (, ; ) is a city in Finland. It is located to the west of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population is approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Espoo is part of the Helsi ...

. He competed in the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...

and in the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ...

References

1915 births 1989 deaths Sportspeople from Lahti Sportspeople from Häme Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Finland Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-yachtracing-bio-stub