JL
Jani Lehtonen

Jani Lehtonen

FINFINMen
Birth dateAug 11, 1968
BirthplaceMäntsälä, Finland
Height1.79 m
Weight-

Jani Valdemar Lehtonen (11 August 1968 – 21 December 2008) was a Finnish pole vaulter. He was born in Mäntsälä and died in Tampere. He finished eleventh at the 1990 European Championships, eighth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships and fifth at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, His personal best vault was 5.82 metres, achieved in June 1993 in Kuortane. This is the current Finnish record. Lehtonen committed suicide in 2008.

Key facts
Pole Vault
5.83
#112 all-time
1996 season best
5.50
Jun 30, 1996 · Somero (FIN)
1996 season best
Age
58 years old

As of Sep 18, 2026: Pole Vault 5.83 (#112 all-time), 1996 season best 5.50 (Jun 30, 1996, Somero (FIN)) · 58 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1996
PV
5.50-Jun 30, 1996
↓
Somero (FIN)
1995
PV
5.60-Jun 4, 1995
↓
Nurmijärvi (FIN)
1994
PV
5.83-Mar 8, 1994
↓
Stockholm (SWE) (i)
1993
PV
5.82-Jun 26, 1993
↓
Kuortane (FIN)
1992
PV
5.61-Feb 5, 1992
↓
Stockholm (SWE) (i)
1991
PV
5.73-Jun 11, 1991
↓
Hyrylä (FIN)
1990
PV
5.71-Jul 11, 1990
↓
Hyrylä (FIN)
1989
PV
5.60-Jul 29, 1989
↓
Turku (FIN)
1987
PV
5.31-Jul 3, 1987
↓
Järvenpää (FIN)
1986
PV
5.10-Jul 17, 1986
↓
Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)

1996

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.50-Jun 30Somero
PV
5.40-Jun 22Kuortane

1995

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.60-Jun 4Nurmijärvi

1994

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.43-Aug 21Köln ASV Sportfest der Weltklasse, Köln
PV
5.50-Aug 9Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
PV
5.50-Aug 7Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
PV
5.70-Jun 14Hamina
PV
5.69-Jun 10Paris-St-Denis L'Humanité, Paris-St-Denis
PV
5.50-Mar 11European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i)
PV
NM-Mar 11European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i)
PV
5.83-Mar 8Stockholm (i)

1993

12 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.71-Dec 27Kuortane (i)
PV
5.55-Aug 17IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
PV
5.55-Aug 14IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
PV
5.70-Jul 30Mikkeli
PV
5.73-Jul 20Raahe
PV
5.70-Jul 13Haapajärvi, Haapajarvi
PV
5.50-Jul 5Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
PV
5.82-Jun 26Kuortane
PV
5.78-Jun 22Tampere
PV
5.65-Mar 13IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
PV
5.50-Mar 12IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
PV
5.65-Mar 12IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)

1992

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.50-Aug 5The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
PV
5.60-Mar 1European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i)
PV
5.60-Feb 28European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i)
PV
5.61-Feb 5Stockholm (i)

1991

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.40-Aug 27IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
PV
5.40-Aug 24IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
PV
5.73-Jun 11Hyrylä

1990

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.30-Aug 28Split European Championships
PV
NM-Aug 27Split European Championships
PV
5.30-Aug 27Split European Championships
PV
5.50-Aug 14Tuusula
PV
5.52-Jul 29Lohja
PV
5.71-Jul 11Hyrylä
PV
5.50-Jun 30Somero
PV
5.55-Jun 24Lapinlahti
PV
5.55-Jun 3Parkano
PV
5.50-Jun 2Lempäälä

1989

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.60-Jul 29Turku
PV
5.50-Jul 9Kouvola

1987

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.00-Aug 8European Junior Championships
PV
4.90-Aug 7European Junior Championships
PV
5.00-Aug 6European Junior Championships
PV
4.90-Aug 6European Junior Championships
PV
5.31-Jul 3Järvenpää

1986

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.10-Jul 17Athina IAAF World Junior Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
PV
5.00-Jul 16Athina IAAF World Junior Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina

Honours

5

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Pole Vault

1993
8

European Indoor Championships

Pole Vault

1992
7

Athina IAAF World Junior Championships

Pole Vault

1986
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Jani Lehtonen's Pole Vault personal best?

Jani Lehtonen's Pole Vault personal best is 5.83, set on Mar 8, 1994 in Stockholm (SWE) (i), #112 on the all-time list.

Which events does Jani Lehtonen compete in?

Jani Lehtonen competes in the Pole Vault.

How did Jani Lehtonen perform in 1996?

1996 season best: 5.50, set on Jun 30, 1996 in Somero (FIN).