Tuija Toivonen

Tuija Sisko Annele Toivonen-Jousimaa (born 22 September 1958) is a retired female long-distance runner from Elimäki, Finland. She competed in the women's marathon for her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. Her best result was the 10th place at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Toivonen set her personal best in the classic distance in 1991, clocking 2:28:59.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Finland
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 14th Marathon 2:48:51
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th Marathon 2:34:14
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 10th Marathon 2:32:07
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 20th 10,000 m 33:25.46
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 41st Marathon 2:43:00

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