Orienteering Career
At the World Orienteering Championships in 1970 Kukkonen placed 32nd in the individual event, and participated on the Finnish relay team that placed fourth. She was a member of the Finnish winning team at the 1972 World Orienteering Championships, together with team mates Pirjo Seppä and Liisa Veijalainen, and placed 25th in the individual contest. At the 1974 World Championships she placed 22nd in the individual, and fifth in the relay. She won a silver medal at the 1976 relay event, together with Outi Borgenström and Liisa Veijalainen, and placed seventh in the individual contest. She also participated in the 1978 World Championships, where she placed 22nd in the individual contest.
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