Joona Puhakka
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.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  | ||
| Men's Diving | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2003 Barcelona | 1 m springboard |
| European Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2004 Madrid | 1 m springboard |
| 2006 Budapest | 1 m springboard |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2004 Madrid | 3 m springboard |
| 2008 Eindhoven | 1 m springboard |
| 2000 Helsinki | 1 m springboard |
| 2006 Budapest | 3 m springboard |
| 2008 Eindhoven | 3 m springboard |
Puhakka changed over from swimming to diving.
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