| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Erkki Olavi•Kataja | |
| Used name | Erkki•Kataja | |
| Born | 19 June 1924 in Kuusankoski, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso |  FIN |
| Died | 27 April 1969 (aged 44 years 10 months 8 days) in Kuusankoski, Kouvola, Kymenlaakso | FIN |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 68 kg | |
| Affiliations | Kotkan Poliisi-Urheilijat — Kotka, Kymenlaakso | FIN |
| NOC | Finland | FIN |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Personal Best: PV – 4.27 (1950).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FIN |
Erkki Kataja | |||
| Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FIN |
Erkki Kataja | |||
| Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) | 10 |
