Erkki Kataja, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erkki Kataja

Finnish pole vaulter

Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1924

Place of Birth: Kuusankoski, Southern Finland Province, Finland

Date of Death: 27-Apr-1969

Profession: police officer, athletics competitor, pole vaulter, javelin thrower

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Erkki Olavi Kataja (19 June 1924 in Kuusankoski – 27 April 1969) was a Finnish athlete, who competed mainly in the pole vault. He competed for Finland in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain where he won the silver medal in the pole vault event.