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# Juha Vaatainen

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Juha Väätäinen is a Finnish former athlete. He is the winner of the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter gold medals at the 1971 European Championships, held in Helsinki.

## Quick Facts About Juha Vaatainen

Notable works Kierros vielä

## About Juha Vaatainen

Juha Väätäinen is a Finnish former athlete. He is the winner of the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter gold medals at the 1971 European Championships, held in Helsinki. He was the eldest of the successful Finnish runners, the others being Lasse Virén, Pekka Vasala, Tapio Kantanen, Martti Vainio, and Kaarlo Maaninka, who came into the limelight in the 1970s. He served as a Member of the Finnish Parliament for Helsinki, representing the Finns Party between 2011 and 2015.

##  Quotes by Juha Vaatainen

> [Stadiums are for spectators. We runners have Nature, and that is much better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/juha-vaatainen/stadiums-are-for-spectators-we-runners-have-nature-and-that-is-much/)

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> [I made the school team, and when I won in a match against another school it was the greatest moment of my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/juha-vaatainen/i-made-the-school-team-and-when-i-won-in-a-match-against-another/)

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> [Top results are achieved only through pain. But eventually you like this pain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/juha-vaatainen/top-results-are-achieved-only-through-pain-but-eventually-you-like/)

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