Jaakko Tapio Tallus (born 23 February 1981 in Lieksa) is a nordic combined athlete from Finland who won gold (4 x 5 km team) and silver (15 km individual) medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a bronze (4 x 5 km team) medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He also earned three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the 4 x 5 km team events with one gold (2007) and two bronze (2001, 2003).

Jaakko Tallus
Jaakko Tallus at the 2010 Winter Olympics druring second part of Individual large hill / 10 km event
Jaakko Tallus at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Medal record
Men's nordic combined
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City 4 x 5 km team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City 15 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin 4 x 5 km team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Sapporo 4 x 5 km team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Lahti 4 x 5 km team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 x 5 km team

Tallus has three individual career victories, all earned in Finland in 1998. He also has three World Cup victories in team events between 2001 and 2007.

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