Ari Pakarinen
- Born
- May 2, 1968 (58 years old)
- Events
- 200 m · 100 m
Ari Pakarinen is a Finland sprinter, born on May 2, 1968. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
His personal bests include 10.26 in the 100m, 20.78 in the 200m, 47.86 in the 400m, 39.58 in the 4x100m and 48.55 in the 400m-short-track. He has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Finland.
Personal best · 200 m20.78
1999 season best21.23Sep 5, 1999
Personal best · 100 m10.26
As of Oct 27, 2026: 200 m 20.78, 100 m 10.26, 1999 season best 21.23 (Sep 5, 1999) · 58 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
4x100mHelsinki 199439.58–
400m-short-trackIndoorJyväskylä 199948.551,007 pts–
400m-short-track199948.551,007 pts–
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100m | 10.71 | +0.4 | Aug 11, 1999 | – |
| 1999 | 200m | 21.23 | +1.2 | Sep 5, 1999 | – |
| 1999 | 400m | 47.86 | – | Aug 6, 1999 | – |
| 1999 | 400m-short-track | 48.55 | – | Feb 5, 1999 | – |
| 1998 | 100m | 10.53 | +1.9 | Jul 26, 1998 | – |
| 1998 | 200m | 21.11 | +0.4 | Jul 26, 1998 | – |
| 1996 | 100m | 10.2h | +0.0 | Jul 4, 1996 | – |
| 1996 | 200m | 20.87 | +0.0 | Jun 29, 1996 | – |