Rambai muchinyora ndima ino - Kukkoaho akahwina mukombe wake wekupedzisira wenyika mugore ra1976, kuhwina mamita mazana maviri munguva yake yakanakisa yemamita makumi maviri nemakumi manomwe nenomwe; muchirimo ichocho, akamhanya daro risingawanzoitika remamita mazana matatu mumamita makumi matatu nematatu nemakumi maviri nemaviri, imwe nhoroondo yenyika ichiripo nanhasi. Akadzokera kumaOlympics muna 1976 uye kuEuropean Championships muna 1978
, asi havana kukwanisa kupinda mumakwikwi ekupedzisira.