Olli-Pekka Karjalainen

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Medal record
European Championships
Men's athletics
Silver 2006 Gothenburg Hammer throw

Olli-Pekka Karjalainen (born 7 March 1980 in Töysä) 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.

Karjalainen took his first medal at the 2006 European Championships by throwing 80.84 and finishing second. His last throw was well over 82 metres and would've been enough for gold, but he stepped over the circle and the red flag rose.

[edit] Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 1st
1999 European Junior Championships Riga, Latvia 1st
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 11th
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 10th
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 8th
2004 World Athletics Final Szombathely, Hungary 1st
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th
World Athletics Final Szombathely, Hungary 2nd
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 2nd
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 9th

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