Kimmo Kinnunen
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| Full name | Kimmo Paavali Kinnunen | |||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Finnish | |||||||||||||||
| Born |
31 March 1968 Äänekoski, Finland | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kilograms (218 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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 Finland | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | track and field athlete | |||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 90.60 (1992) | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kimmo Paavali Kinnunen (born March 31, 1968 in Äänekoski, Finland) is a former Finnish javelin thrower. He won gold at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo and silver at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart.
His other achievements include a 4th place finish at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and 7th place finish at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. His personal best is 90.82 from the 1991 World Championships.
Achievements
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, FR Yugoslavia | 8th | 79.00 m |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 90.82 m |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 82.62 m |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 2nd | 84.78 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | 7th | 84.02 m |
External links
- Kimmo Kinnunen profile at IAAF
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