Carita Ann-Marie Jussila (20 August 1947 - 18 March 2011) was a Finnish language teacher and three time World Champion in archery.
Archery
She competed in the women's individual event at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games and finished fourteenth with a score of 2298 points. [1]
Jussila won the World Field Archery Championships and European title in the freestyle women's individual event in 1980, 1982 and 1986. A bronze medal was won in 1988. [2]
Life
Jussila graduated from the University of Helsinki with a Master's degree in Philosophy. She taught Russian and English at the Hyvinkää School of Business until her retirement. Jussila never married or had children. [3]
References
- ^ "Carita Jussila". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ ""Field has changed a lot in 30 years"". worldarchery.org. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Carita Jussila in memoriam". www.sjal.fi. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
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