Juhani Avellan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Juhani Avellan

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1945

Place of Birth: Riihimäki, Tavastia Proper, Finland

Date of Death: 28-Jul-2004

Profession: athlete

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Juhani Kari Kalervo Avellan (born (1945-12-13)13 December 1945 in Riihimäki - (2004-07-28)28 July 2004 in Helsinki) was a Finnish male weightlifter, who competed in the light heavyweight class and represented Finland at international competitions.
He won the bronze medal at the 1975 World Weightlifting Championships in the 82.5 kg category.
He participated at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 82.5 kg event, at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 82.5 kg event and at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 82.5 kg event.
He won the bronze medal at the 1975 European Championships in the Light-Heavyweight class (350.0 kg).
He set three light-heavyweight world records in 1970-71 – one in the snatch and one in the clean & jerk.