Teemu Wirkkala
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Teemu Wirkkala in Osaka 2007.
Teemu Sakari Wirkkala (born January 14, 1984 in Kokkola) is a Finnish javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 87.23 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Joensuu.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2001 | World Youth Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 7th | Javelin (700 g) | 70.98 m |
2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 7th | Javelin | 70.98 m |
2003 | European Junior Championships | Tampere, Finland | 1st | Javelin | 79.90 m |
2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 13th (q) | Javelin | 79.05 m |
2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 12th | Javelin | 78.01 m |
World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 4th | Javelin | 80.20 m | |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 5th | Javelin | 83.46 m |
2009 | Finnish Championships | Espoo, Finland | 1st | Javelin | 85.84 m |
World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 9th | Javelin | 79.82 m | |
World Athletics Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 6th | Javelin | 80.50 m | |
2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | Javelin | 81.76 m |
2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | – | Javelin | NM |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 17th (q) | Javelin | 79.50 m |
Seasonal bests by year
- 2000 - 68.21
- 2001 - 69.22
- 2002 - 74.56
- 2003 - 80.57
- 2004 - 80.97
- 2005 - 80.68
- 2006 - 82.82
- 2007 - 84.06
- 2008 - 84.10
- 2009 - 87.23
- 2010 - 86.53
- 2011 - 82.39
- 2012 - 83.73
- 2013 - 82.91
- 2014 - 77.45
References
- Teemu Wirkkala profile at IAAF