Finnish politician and high jumper

Kuuno Ola Honkonen (1 March 1922 – 9 July 1985) was a Finnish politician in the left-wing Finnish People's Democratic League. He was a member of the Finnish parliament, Eduskunta, from 1958 until 1979. In 1979, he became the Finnish amb*ador to East Germany.

Honkonen was also an athlete, who finished 17th in the high jump at the 1948 Olympics.

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