Jouko Grip

Jouko Grip

Personal information
Born	(1949-01-10) 10 January 1949 Pälkäne, Finland
Sport
Country	Finland
Sport	Track and field, Cross-country skiing, Biathlon
Disability	Polio
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals	1980–2002 (Winter), 1984–1988 (Summer)
Medal record Men's track and field, Cross-country skiing, Biathlon Representing Finland Paralympic Games 1980 Geilo Cross-country skiing 1984 Innsbruck Cross-country skiing 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville 400 m, 1500 m 1988 Innsbruck Cross-country skiing, Biathlon 1992 Tignes-Albertville Cross-country skiing, Biathlon 1994 Lillehammer Cross-country skiing 1984 Innsbruck Cross-country skiing 1988 Innsbruck Cross-country skiing 1992 Tignes-Albertville Cross-country skiing 1994 Lillehammer Cross-country skiing

Jouko Grip (born 10 January 1949 in Pälkäne) is a Paralympic athlete who has won medals in both the Summer and Winter Games. Most of his medals were in Nordic skiing. He is Finnish and has polio in his left hand. In 2006 he was inducted into the Paralympic Hall of Fame. He competed at the Summer Paralympics twice, in 1984 and 1988, and participated in track and field athletics both times, winning two gold medals in the 400 and 1500 metre races in 1984. He competed in seven consecutive Winter Paralympics, from 1980 to 2002, and won a total of ten gold and five silver medals. Two of his winter gold medals were won in the biathlon and the remainder of his winter medals were from cross-country skiing.