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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Finland Wins Its First Olympic Gold
Tuuli Petäjä mins silver in windsurfing. Tuuli Petäjä, 28, became the
first Finn to medal in the 2012 London Olympics today as she earned a
silver in women's windsurfing in the waters off Weymouth. Winner was
Spain's Marina Alsal Niera and the bronze went to Sofia Nooeti-Klepcka
of Poland. Tuuli has a European championship bronze medal to her credit
and finished 16th in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She is said to be a
"cheerful and carefree" person. Interestingly enough her first name
Tuuli translates into English as "Wind". Her last nmae Petäjä would be
"Pine." Onnittelut, Tuuli! See 3 jpegs attached from Helsingin Sanomat.
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