Teemu Wirkkala

Teemu Sakari Wirkkala (born January 14, 1984, in Kokkola) is a Finnish javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 87.23 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Joensuu.

Teemu Wirkkala in Osaka 2007.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Finland
2001 World Youth Championships Debrecen, Hungary 7th Javelin (700 g) 70.98 m
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 7th Javelin 70.98 m
2003 European Junior Championships Tampere, Finland 1st Javelin 79.90 m
2005 European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany 6th Javelin 74.97 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 13th (q) Javelin 79.05 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 12th Javelin 78.01 m
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 4th Javelin 80.20 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 5th Javelin 83.46 m
2009 Finnish Championships Espoo, Finland 1st Javelin 85.84 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 9th Javelin 79.82 m
World Athletics Final Thessaloniki, Greece 6th Javelin 80.50 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 5th Javelin 81.76 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland – Javelin NM
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 17th (q) Javelin 79.50 m

Seasonal bests by year
  • 2000 – 68.21
  • 2001 – 69.22
  • 2002 – 74.56
  • 2003 – 80.57
  • 2004 – 80.97
  • 2005 – 80.68
  • 2006 – 82.82
  • 2007 – 84.06
  • 2008 – 84.10
  • 2009 – 87.23
  • 2010 – 86.53
  • 2011 – 82.39
  • 2012 – 83.73
  • 2013 – 82.91
  • 2014 – 77.45
  • 2015 – 84.39

References


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