Seppo Räty
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Medal record | |||
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Men’s Athletics | |||
Competitor for Finland | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Silver | 1992 Barcelona | Javelin | |
Bronze | 1988 Seoul | Javelin | |
Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | Javelin | |
World Championships | |||
Gold | 1987 Rome | Javelin | |
Silver | 1991 Tokyo | Javelin | |
European Championships | |||
Silver | 1994 Helsinki | Javelin |
Seppo Henrik Räty (born April 27, 1962 in Helsinki) is a Finnish javelin thrower. His personal record is 96.96 m, however this done with a modified javelin that was banned after the 1991 season. His best with the current javelin is 90.60 m in 1992. He was World Champion in 1987 and Olympic medallist in the javelin throw (silver 1992, bronze 1988, 1996).
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Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Steve Backley |
Men's Javelin Best Year Performance 1991 |
Succeeded by Steve Backley |
Categories: 1962 births | Finnish athletes | Javelin throwers | Living people | Athletes at the 1988 Summer Olympics | Athletes at the 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletes at the 1996 Summer Olympics | Olympic athletes of Finland | Olympic silver medalists for Finland | Olympic bronze medalists for Finland | People from Helsinki | Finnish athletics biography stubs