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Paavo Juhani Tirkkonen (2 December 1947 – 5 August 2012) was a Finnish ice hockey defenceman and Olympian.

Paavo Tirkkonen
Born	(1947-12-02)2 December 1947 Savonlinna, Finland
Died	5 August 2012(2012-08-05) (aged 64)
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Played for	SaPKo Savonlinna
National team	Finland
Playing career	1966–1983

Tirkkonen played with Team Finland at the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, France.[1] He previously played for SaPKo Savonlinna in SM-Liiga.[2]

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