Nationality Finnish Personal best(s) 83.30 (NR) Height 1.94 m Education University of Helsinki | Sport Track and field Name Olli-Pekka Karjalainen Weight 115 kg Events Hammer throw | |
Born 7 March 1980 (age 44) ( 1980-03-07 ) Toysa, Finland |
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Olli-Pekka Karjalainen (born 7 March 1980 in Toysa) is a Finnish hammer thrower. The 1998 World Junior Champion, Karjalainen is the world junior record holder with 78.33 metres (7.26 kg). His personal best throw is 83.30, achieved in July 2004 in Lahti.
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Moukarin palkintojen jako olli pekka karjalainen em 2006 g teborg
European Championships 2006
Karjalainen took his first medal at the 2006 European Championships by throwing 80.84. He finished second, but became the Champion in 2014 as IAAF decided to strip Ivan Tskikhan of Belarus of the gold medal for doping. Karjalainen was awarded with the gold medal in a ceremony arranged at the 2014 Finland-Sweden athletics international in Helsinki.
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