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Jari Puikkonen, Finnish ski jumper
Jari Markus Puikkonen is a Finnish former ski jumper. He won his first World Cup victory at Innsbruck in 1981. That year he finished third overall in the Four Hills Tournament and he won three more victories in the ski jumping World Cup to finish fifth overall. He also won a gold medal at the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1981.
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Jari Puikkonen was born in 1959. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1959 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.31 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $12,400 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $7,000 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $1.00 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.69 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.04 | $0.73 |
| Population | 177.1M | 341 million |
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