Joona Puhakka
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Joona Tapio Puhakka (born June 23, 1982 in Kerava
) is a diver
from Finland, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country - Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, and Beijing in 2008. He won the bronze medal in the men's 1-meter springboard at the 2003 World Championships
in Barcelona, Spain. While competing for Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, he won four NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) championships - two on the 1-meter springboard, and two on the 3-meter springboard. Joona attended Arizona State from August 2002 until his graduation in May 2006, when he earned his degree in Marketing from the W.P.Carey School Of Business. While at ASU, Joona trained at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center under head coach Mark Bradshaw. Bradshaw was himself an Olympic diver, having competed in the 1988 Olympic games in Seoul, South Korea where he finished 5th on the 3 meter springboard. In his spare time Puhakka is an avid golfer.
Puhakka changed over from swimming
to diving.
Kerava
Kerava is a town and municipality in Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
) is a diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
from Finland, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country - Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, and Beijing in 2008. He won the bronze medal in the men's 1-meter springboard at the 2003 World Championships
2003 World Aquatics Championships
Barcelona, Spain was the host city of the X FINA World Aquatics Championships or the 10th FINA World Championships in Aquatics, which were held from July 12 until July 27, 2003....
in Barcelona, Spain. While competing for Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, he won four NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) championships - two on the 1-meter springboard, and two on the 3-meter springboard. Joona attended Arizona State from August 2002 until his graduation in May 2006, when he earned his degree in Marketing from the W.P.Carey School Of Business. While at ASU, Joona trained at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center under head coach Mark Bradshaw. Bradshaw was himself an Olympic diver, having competed in the 1988 Olympic games in Seoul, South Korea where he finished 5th on the 3 meter springboard. In his spare time Puhakka is an avid golfer.
Puhakka changed over from swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
to diving.