Juha Tiainen (December 5, 1955 in Uukuniemi – April 27, 2003 in Lappeenranta) was a hammer thrower from Finland who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The same year he achieved his personal best throw, 81.52 metres.
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Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||||||||
Born | Uukuniemi, Finland | December 5, 1955||||||||||||||
Died | April 27, 2003 Lappeenranta, Finland | (aged 47)||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 81.52 m (1984) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Finland | ||||
1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 12th | 72.12 m |
1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th | 75.60 m |
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, California | 1st | 78.08 m |
1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 18th | 71.16 m |
1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 13th | 75.10 m |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 16th | 73.24 m |
1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 9th | 73.70 m |
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