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Athletics Javelin

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Finland
Career 1912 - 2024
Best year 1912
Total points 745
Best results 9x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#2
10-year rank
#23

Ranking Development

Points distribution

Contests

Categories

YearContestDisciplineCategoryPositionPointsName
2024 European Championship Javelin Men 3 1 Oliver Helander
2023 Diamond League Javelin Men 3 3 Oliver Helander
2022 European Championship Javelin Men 3 1 Lassi Etelätalo
2017 Diamond League Javelin Men 3 3 Tero Pitkämäki
2016 European Championship Javelin Men 3 1 Antti Ruuskanen
2015 World Championship Javelin Men 3 3 Tero Pitkämäki
2015 Diamond League Javelin Men 1 10 Tero Pitkämäki
2014 European Championship Javelin Men 3 1 Tero Pitkämäki
2014 Diamond League Javelin Men 2 6 Tero Pitkämäki
2014 European Championship Javelin Men 1 4 Antti Ruuskanen
2013 Diamond League Javelin Men 2 6 Tero Pitkämäki
2013 World Championship Javelin Men 2 6 Tero Pitkämäki
2012 Diamond League Javelin Men 2 6 Tero Pitkämäki
2012 Olympic Games Javelin Men 2 12 Antti Ruuskanen
2012 European Championship Javelin Men 3 1 Ari Mannio
2010 European Championship Javelin Men 3 1 Tero Pitkämäki
2010 Diamond League Javelin Men 2 6 Tero Pitkämäki
2009 World Athletics Final Javelin Men 2 4 Tero Pitkämäki
2008 World Athletics Final Javelin Men 3 2 Tero Pitkämäki
2008 Olympic Games Javelin Men 3 6 Tero Pitkämäki
2007 World Championship Javelin Men 1 12 Tero Pitkämäki
2007 World Athletics Final Javelin Men 1 7 Tero Pitkämäki
2006 European Championship Javelin Men 2 2 Tero Pitkämäki
2006 World Athletics Final Javelin Men 2 4 Tero Pitkämäki
2005 World Athletics Final Javelin Men 1 7 Tero Pitkämäki
2002 World Athletics Final Javelin Women 2 4 Mikaela Ingberg
2002 European Championship Javelin Women 3 1 Mikaela Ingberg
2001 World Championship Javelin Men 2 6 Aki Parviainen
1999 World Championship Javelin Men 1 12 Aki Parviainen
1998 European Championship Javelin Women 3 1 Mikaela Ingberg
1996 Olympic Games Javelin Women 1 24 Heli Rantanen
1996 Olympic Games Javelin Men 3 6 Seppo Räty
1995 World Championship Javelin Women 3 3 Mikaela Ingberg
1994 European Championship Javelin Men 2 2 Seppo Räty
1993 World Championship Javelin Men 2 6 Kimmo Kinnunen
1992 Olympic Games Javelin Men 2 12 Seppo Räty
1991 World Championship Javelin Men 1 12 Kimmo Kinnunen
1991 World Championship Javelin Men 2 6 Seppo Räty
1991 IAAF Grand Prix Javelin Men 2 4 Kimmo Kinnunen
1991 Own WR improvement Javelin Men 1 4 Seppo Räty
1991 World record - improvement Javelin Men 1 8 Seppo Räty
1990 European Championship Javelin Women 1 4 Päivi Alafrantti
1988 Olympic Games Javelin Men 3 6 Seppo Räty
1988 Olympic Games Javelin Men 1 24 Tapio Korjus
1987 World Championship Javelin Men 1 12 Seppo Räty
1986 USA Championship Javelin Women 1 1 Helena Uusitalo
1984 Olympic Games Javelin Men 1 24 Arto Härkönen
1984 Olympic Games Javelin Women 2 12 Tiina Lillak
1984 World record - annual holding Javelin Women 1 1 Tiina Lillak
1983 World record - improvement Javelin Women 1 8 Tiina Lillak
1983 World Championship Javelin Women 1 12 Tiina Lillak
1982 World record - improvement Javelin Women 1 8 Tiina Lillak
1976 Olympic Games Javelin Men 2 12 Hannu Siitonen
1974 European Championship Javelin Men 1 4 Hannu Siitonen
1971 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Jorma Kinnunen
1970 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Jorma Kinnunen
1969 World record - improvement Javelin Men 1 8 Jorma Kinnunen
1969 European Championship Javelin Men 2 2 Pauli Nevala
1968 Olympic Games Javelin Men 2 12 Jorma Kinnunen
1964 Olympic Games Javelin Men 1 24 Pauli Nevala
1956 World record - improvement Javelin Men 1 8 Soini Nikkinen
1954 European Championship Javelin Men 3 1 Soini Nikkinen
1952 Olympic Games Javelin Men 3 6 Toivo Hyytiäinen
1952 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Yrjö Nikkanen
1951 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Yrjö Nikkanen
1950 European Championship Javelin Men 1 4 Toivo Hyytiäinen
1950 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Yrjö Nikkanen
1949 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Yrjö Nikkanen
1948 Olympic Games Javelin Women 2 12 Kaisa Parviainen
1948 Olympic Games Javelin Men 1 24 Tapio Rautavaara
1948 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Yrjö Nikkanen
1947 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Yrjö Nikkanen
1946 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Yrjö Nikkanen
1946 European Championship Javelin Men 3 1 Tapio Rautavaara
1946 European Championship Javelin Men 2 2 Yrjö Nikkanen
1945 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Yrjö Nikkanen
1944 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Yrjö Nikkanen
1943 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Yrjö Nikkanen
1942 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Yrjö Nikkanen
1941 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Yrjö Nikkanen
1940 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Yrjö Nikkanen
1939 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Yrjö Nikkanen
1938 Own WR improvement Javelin Men 1 4 Yrjö Nikkanen
1938 European Championship Javelin Men 2 2 Yrjö Nikkanen
1938 European Championship Javelin Men 1 4 Matti Järvinen
1938 World record - improvement Javelin Men 1 8 Yrjö Nikkanen
1937 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Matti Järvinen
1936 Olympic Games Javelin Men 2 12 Yrjö Nikkanen
1936 Own WR improvement Javelin Men 1 4 Matti Järvinen
1936 Olympic Games Javelin Men 3 6 Kalervo Toivonen
1935 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Matti Järvinen
1934 European Championship Javelin Men 2 2 Matti Sippala
1934 Own WR improvement Javelin Men 1 4 Matti Järvinen
1934 European Championship Javelin Men 1 4 Matti Järvinen
1933 Own WR improvement Javelin Men 1 4 Matti Järvinen
1933 Own WR improvement Javelin Men 1 4 Matti Järvinen
1933 Own WR improvement Javelin Men 1 4 Matti Järvinen
1932 Olympic Games Javelin Men 3 6 Eino Penttilä
1932 Olympic Games Javelin Men 2 12 Matti Sippala
1932 Olympic Games Javelin Men 1 24 Matti Järvinen
1932 Own WR improvement Javelin Men 1 4 Matti Järvinen
1931 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Matti Järvinen
1930 World record - improvement Javelin Men 1 8 Matti Järvinen
1930 Own WR improvement Javelin Men 1 4 Matti Järvinen
1930 Own WR improvement Javelin Men 1 4 Matti Järvinen
1930 Own WR improvement Javelin Men 1 4 Matti Järvinen
1927 World record - improvement Javelin Men 1 8 Eino Penttilä
1924 Olympic Games Javelin Men 1 24 Jonni Myyrä
1923 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Jonni Myyrä
1922 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Jonni Myyrä
1921 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Jonni Myyrä
1920 Olympic Games Javelin Men 1 24 Jonni Myyrä
1920 Olympic Games Javelin Men 3 6 Pekka Johansson
1920 World record - annual holding Javelin Men 1 1 Jonni Myyrä
1920 Olympic Games Javelin Men 2 12 Urho Peltonen
1919 World record - improvement Javelin Men 1 8 Jonni Myyrä
1912 Olympic Games Javelin Men 2 12 Julius Saaristo
1912 Olympic Games Javelin Men 1 24 Julius Saaristo
1912 Olympic Games Javelin Men 3 6 Urho Peltonen
1912 Olympic Games Javelin Men 2 12 Väinö Siikaniemi
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