Juha Isolehto
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Juha Isolehto is a retired Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....

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He finished tenth at the 1990 European Championships
1990 European Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump
These are the official results of the Men's high jump event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. There were a total number of 24 participating athletes...

. He also competed at the World Championships in 1991
1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump
These are the official results of the Men's High Jump event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 40 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Sunday September 1, 1991....

, 1993
1993 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump
These are the official results of the Men's High Jump event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 40 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Sunday August 22, 1993...

 and 1995
1995 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump
These are the official results of the Men's High Jump event at the 1995 IAAF World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 35 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Tuesday August 8, 1995....

 without reaching the final. He became Finnish champion in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1997.

His personal best jump was 2.30 metres, achieved in June 1995 in Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...

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