Teemu is pictured above during the final of the mens Javelin at the 2008 Olympic
Games in Beijing. He finished in a creditable 5th place with a throw of 83.46m.
In 2003 he won the European Junior Championships (79.98m) and in 2009
was the Finnish National Champion (85.84m)
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Men's Javelin Final
2008 Olympic Games
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| 1. Andreas THORKILDSEN |
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NOR |
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90.57m OR |
| 2. Ainars KOVALS |
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LAT |
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86.64m |
| 3. Tero PITKAMAKI |
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FIN |
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86.16m |
| 4. Tero JARVENPAA |
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FIN |
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83.95m |
| 5. Teemu WIRKKALA |
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FIN |
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83.46m |
| 6. Jarrod BANNISTER |
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AUS |
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83.45m |
| 7. Ilya KOROTKOV |
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RUS |
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83.15m |
| 8. Uladzimir KAZLOU |
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BLR |
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82.06m |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2015 84.39 Turku 25 JUN
2014 77.45 Kuopio 02 AUG
2013 82.91 Turku 16 JUN
2012 83.73 Raasepori 07 JUN
2011 82.39 Shanghai (SS) 15 MAY
2010 86.53 Kuortane 26 JUN
2009 87.23 Joensuu 22 JUL (personal best)
2008 84.10 Pihtipudas 29 JUN
2007 84.06 Kuortane 03 JUN
2006 82.82 Kuortane 24 JUN
2005 80.68 Saarijärvi 25 JUN
2004 80.97 Marsa 13 MAR
2003 80.57 Espoo 14 SEP
2002 74.56 Kuortane 18 MAY