Harri Haatainen

{{Short description|Finnish javelin thrower (born 1978)}}

Harri Juhani Haatainen (born 5 January 1978) is a Finnish javelin thrower, born in Lapua. His personal best throw is 86.63 metres, achieved in August 2001 in Gateshead.

International competitions

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colspan="6"|Representing {{FIN}}
1995

|European Junior Championships

|Nyíregyháza, Hungary

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|74.28 m

1996

|World Junior Championships

|Sydney, Australia

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|76.12 m

rowspan=3|1999

|European U23 Championships

|Gothenburg, Sweden

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|83.02 m

World Championships

|Seville, Spain

|11th

|80.92 m

Military World Games

|Zagreb, Croatia

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|82.76 m

2000

|Olympic Games

|Sydney, Australia

|19th

|79.93 m

2001

|World Championships

|Edmonton, Canada

|15th

|81.43 m

2002

|European Championships

|Munich, Germany

|9th

|78.27 m

Seasonal bests by year

  • 1993 - 62.74
  • 1994 - 73.48
  • 1995 - 77.50
  • 1996 - 82.52
  • 1997 - 80.16
  • 1998 - 79.07
  • 1999 - 83.02
  • 2000 - 86.10
  • 2001 - 86.63
  • 2002 - 84.28
  • 2003 - 73.34
  • 2004 - 72.16
  • 2005 - 74.39
  • 2006 - 77.32
  • 2007 - 80.88
  • 2008 - 81.18
  • 2009 - 81.22
  • 2010 - 84.53
  • 2011 - 81.01
  • 2012 - 79.14
  • 2013 - 75.82
  • 2014 - 77.61
  • 2015 - 75.54

References

  • {{World Athletics||name=Harri Haatainen}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20200417180059/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/harri-haatainen-1.html sports-reference]

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Category:1978 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Lapua

Category:Finnish male javelin throwers

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic athletes for Finland

Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Finland

Category:Athletes from South Ostrobothnia

Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen

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