Arto Härkönen
Finnish javelin thrower
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Full name | Arto Kalevi Härkönen | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 31 January 1959 (1959-01-31) (age 65) Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 92.40 m (1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Arto Kalevi Härkönen (born 31 January 1959, in Helsinki) is a retired Finnish javelin thrower who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, with a throw of 86.76 metres.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 1st | 86.76 m |
References
- Arto Härkönen at World Athletics
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- 1908:
Eric Lemming (SWE)
- 1912:
Eric Lemming (SWE)
- 1920:
Jonni Myyrä (FIN)
- 1924:
Jonni Myyrä (FIN)
- 1928:
Erik Lundqvist (SWE)
- 1932:
Matti Järvinen (FIN)
- 1936:
Gerhard Stöck (GER)
- 1948:
Tapio Rautavaara (FIN)
- 1952:
Cy Young (USA)
- 1956:
Egil Danielsen (NOR)
- 1960:
Viktor Tsybulenko (URS)
- 1964:
Pauli Nevala (FIN)
- 1968:
Jānis Lūsis (URS)
- 1972:
Klaus Wolfermann (FRG)
- 1976:
Miklós Németh (HUN)
- 1980:
Dainis Kūla (URS)
- 1984:
Arto Härkönen (FIN)
- 1988:
Tapio Korjus (FIN)
- 1992:
Jan Železný (TCH)
- 1996:
Jan Železný (CZE)
- 2000:
Jan Železný (CZE)
- 2004:
Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR)
- 2008:
Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR)
- 2012:
Keshorn Walcott (TRI)
- 2016:
Thomas Röhler (GER)
- 2020:
Neeraj Chopra (IND)
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