Tuula Hovi (born 14 November 1939) is a Finnish

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who competed in the 1960s. She participated at the first European Orienteering Championships in Løten in 1962, where she placed fourth in the individual course. At the 1964 Championships in Le Brassus, she placed sixth in the individual course, and also participated in the Finnish relay team which placed fifth. At the 1968 World Orienteering Championships in

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she placed 11th in the individual course, and won a

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in the ''

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event'' for the Finnish team, together with Pirjo Seppä and Raila Kerkelä.

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1939 births Living people Finnish female orienteers Finnish foot orienteers World Orienteering Championships medalists {{Finland-orienteering-bio-stub

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