Arto Härkönen
Finnish javelin thrower
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| Full name | Arto Kalevi Härkönen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 January 1959 (1959-01-31) (age 65) Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 92.40 m (1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Arto Kalevi Härkönen (born 31 January 1959, in Helsinki) is a retired Finnish javelin thrower who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, with a throw of 86.76 metres.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 1st | 86.76 m |
References
- Arto Härkönen at World Athletics
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- 1908:
Eric Lemming (SWE) - 1912: Eric Lemming (SWE)
- 1920:
Jonni Myyrä (FIN) - 1924: Jonni Myyrä (FIN)
- 1928: Erik Lundqvist (SWE)
- 1932: Matti Järvinen (FIN)
- 1936:
Gerhard Stöck (GER) - 1948: Tapio Rautavaara (FIN)
- 1952:
Cy Young (USA) - 1956:
Egil Danielsen (NOR) - 1960:
Viktor Tsybulenko (URS) - 1964: Pauli Nevala (FIN)
- 1968: Jānis Lūsis (URS)
- 1972:
Klaus Wolfermann (FRG) - 1976:
Miklós Németh (HUN) - 1980: Dainis Kūla (URS)
- 1984: Arto Härkönen (FIN)
- 1988: Tapio Korjus (FIN)
- 1992:
Jan Železný (TCH) - 1996: Jan Železný (CZE)
- 2000: Jan Železný (CZE)
- 2004: Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR)
- 2008: Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR)
- 2012:
Keshorn Walcott (TRI) - 2016: Thomas Röhler (GER)
- 2020:
Neeraj Chopra (IND)
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