Heli Rantanen was the first Nordic woman to become an
Olympic champion in athletics.She is pictured above with
her Gold Medal.
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Women's Javelin Final.
Olympic Games 1996
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| 1. Heli RANTANEN |
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FIN |
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67.94m |
| 2. Louise McPaul |
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AUS |
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65.54m |
| 3. Trine Hattestad |
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NOR |
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64.98m |
| 4. Isel Lopez |
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CUB |
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64.68m |
| 5. Xiomara Rivero |
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CUB |
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64.48m |
| 6. Karen Forkel |
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GER |
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64.18m |
| 7. Mikaela Ingberg |
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FIN |
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61.52m |
| 8. Li Lei |
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CHI |
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60.74m |
Championships results.
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 19th 54.02 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 6th 62.34 m
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 11th 53.14 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 4th 65.04 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 1st 67.94 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 10th 62.64 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th 62.34 m