Erkki Kataja

Finnish pole vaulter (1924-1969)
Person human Q971071
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Erkki Kataja

Summary

Erkki Kataja is a human[1]. Born in Kuusankoski[2], he… he was born on +1924-06-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kuusankoski[4]. He died on +1969-04-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a pole vaulter[6], athletics competitor[7], javelin thrower[8], and police officer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Erkki Kataja was born in Kuusankoski[2].
  • Erkki Kataja passed away in Kuusankoski[4].
  • Erkki Kataja was born on +1924-06-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erkki Kataja died on +1969-04-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Erkki Kataja held citizenship in Finland[11].
  • Erkki Kataja's professions included pole vaulter[6].
  • Erkki Kataja's professions included athletics competitor[7].
  • Erkki Kataja worked as a javelin thrower[8].
  • Erkki Kataja worked as a police officer[9].
  • Erkki Kataja's image is recorded as ERKKI Kataja.jpg[12].
  • Erkki Kataja is recorded as male[13].
  • Erkki Kataja's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Erkki Kataja's Commons category is recorded as Erkki Kataja[15].
  • Erkki Kataja's sport is recorded as athletics[16].
  • Erkki Kataja's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026rl65[17].
  • Erkki Kataja's family name is recorded as Kataja[18].
  • Erkki Kataja's given name is recorded as Erkki[19].
  • Erkki Kataja's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14555905[20].
  • Erkki Kataja's participant in is recorded as 1952 Summer Olympics[21].
  • Erkki Kataja's participant in is recorded as 1948 Summer Olympics[22].
  • Erkki Kataja's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[23].
  • Erkki Kataja's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as ka/erkki-kataja-1[24].
  • Erkki Kataja's country for sport is recorded as Finland[25].
  • Erkki Kataja's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+177'}[26].
  • Erkki Kataja's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+68'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Erkki Kataja was born in Kuusankoski[2]. He was born on +1924-06-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pole vaulter[6], athletics competitor[7], javelin thrower[8], and police officer[9].

Death and Burial

Erkki Kataja died on +1969-04-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kuusankoski[4].

Why It Matters

Erkki Kataja ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Erkki Kataja born?

Erkki Kataja was born in Kuusankoski[2].

Where did Erkki Kataja die?

Erkki Kataja died in Kuusankoski[4].

What did Erkki Kataja do for work?

Erkki Kataja worked as pole vaulter[6], athletics competitor[7], javelin thrower[8], and police officer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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