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Marika Tuliniemi

Marika Tuliniemi

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Birth dateJul 19, 1974
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Marika Tuliniemi (born 19 July 1974) is a retired Finnish shot putter. She finished seventh at the 1990 World Junior Championships, ninth at the 1992 World Junior Championships, won the 1993 European Junior Championships and finished eleventh at the 1994 European Championships.

She also competed at the 1993 World Championships without reaching the final. Competing for the SMU Mustangs track and field team, Tuliniemi won the 1999 shot put at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a throw of 16.74 meters.

Tuliniemi won the Finnish championships in 1995 and 1997. Her personal best put was 17.93 metres, achieved in July 1993 in San Sebastian.

Key facts
Shot Put
17.93
#422 all-time
1999 season best
16.74
Mar 6, 1999 · Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i)
1999 season best
Age
52 years old

As of Sep 15, 2026: Shot Put 17.93 (#422 all-time), 1999 season best 16.74 (Mar 6, 1999, Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i)) · 52 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1999
SP
16.74-Mar 6, 1999
↓
Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i)
1998
SP
17.38-Jun 21, 1998
↓
Lapinlahti (FIN)
1997
SP
17.93-Mar 22, 1997
↓
Dallas, TX (USA)
1996
SP
17.52-Jul 14, 1996
↓
Tampere (FIN)
1994
SP
17.38-Feb 20, 1994
↓
Tampere (FIN) (i)
1993
SP
17.93-Jul 30, 1993
↓
European Junior Championships
1992
SP
16.16-Sep 16, 1992
↓
Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1991
SP
15.34-Aug 9, 1991
↓
European Junior Championships
1990
SP
15.38-Aug 8, 1990
↓
Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plovdiv (BUL)
1990
ShotPut(3k
18.10-May 26, 1990-Brugge (BEL)

1999

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
16.00-Sep 5Göteborg Finnkampen, Göteborg
SP
15.04-Aug 8Finnish Championships, Seinäjoki
SP
14.71-Jun 30Turku
SP
15.64-Jun 3Boise NCAA Championships, Boise, ID
SP
15.84-May 21Fort Collins WAC Conference Championships, Fort Collins, CO
SP
15.25-Apr 16Claremont Pomona-Pitzer, Claremont, CA
SP
15.69-Apr 10El Paso, TX
SP
15.92-Apr 3Austin Texas Relays Univ/Coll Women, Austin, TX
SP
16.74-Mar 6NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Indianapolis, IN (i)
SP
16.46-Feb 27Norman, OK (i)
SP
16.51-Feb 20Air Force Academy WAC Indoor Championships, Air Force Academy (i)

1998

16 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
16.86-Aug 30Helsinki SWE-FIN, Helsinki
SP
16.65-Aug 9Finnish Championships
SP
15.94-Aug 8Finnish Championships, Oulu
SP
16.55-Jul 4Hämeenkyrö
SP
16.37-Jul 1Turku Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku
SP
17.38-Jun 21Lapinlahti Midsummer Games, Lapinlahti
SP
17.24-Jun 4Buffalo NCAA Championships, Buffalo, NY
SP
16.66-May 23Houston, TX
SP
16.37-May 9College Station Texas A&M All-Comers, College Station, TX
SP
16.98-Apr 18Baton Rouge LSU 4-Way Meet, Baton Rouge, LA
SP
16.80-Apr 4Orlando Lake Buena Vista USTCA, Orlando, FL
SP
16.38-Mar 21Dallas SMU Invitational, Dallas, TX
SP
16.96-Mar 14NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
SP
17.24-Feb 28Air Force Academy WAC, Air Force Academy (i)
SP
16.36-Feb 14Lincoln Husker Invitational, Lincoln, NE (i)
SP
16.27-Jan 23Fayetteville Bank of Fayettville, Fayetteville, AR (i)

1997

12 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
17.53-Aug 29Stockholm
SP
17.85-Jun 5Bloomington NCAA Championships, Bloomington, IN
SP
17.20-May 22San Diego WAC, San Diego, CA
SP
17.55-Apr 20Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA
SP
17.60-Apr 5Austin Texas Relays University, Austin, TX
SP
17.44-Mar 29Arlington Invitational, Arlington, TX
SP
17.93-Mar 22Dallas Dr. Pepper, Dallas, TX
SP
17.27-Mar 15College Station Relays, College Station, TX
SP
17.51-Mar 8NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Indianapolis, IN (i)
SP
17.56-Feb 22Colorado Springs, CO (i)
SP
17.73-Feb 8Lincoln Husker Invitational, Lincoln, NE (i)
SP
16.99-Jan 25Johnson City USAir Invitational, Walker Track, Johnson City, TN (i)

1996

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
17.45-Aug 23Helsinki SWE-FIN, Helsinki
SP
17.52-Aug 20Tampere
SP
17.50-Aug 18Lahti
SP
17.52-Jul 14Lappeenranta Karelia Games, Lappeenranta
SP
17.36-Jul 7Finnish Championships
SP
17.03-Jun 26Kyröskoski
SP
16.82-Jun 23Lapinlahti
SP
16.64-Jun 22Kuortane
SP
17.44-Jun 20Parkano
SP
16.92-Jun 6Tampere
SP
16.30-Feb 18Finnish Indoor Championships, Kuopio (i)
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Honours

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NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships

Shot Put

1999
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European Junior Championships

Shot Put

1993
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Plovdiv IAAF World Junior Championships

Shot Put

1990
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Marika Tuliniemi's Shot Put personal best?

Marika Tuliniemi's Shot Put personal best is 17.93, set on Jul 30, 1993 in Estadio de Anoeta, San Sebastián (ESP), #422 on the all-time list.

Which events does Marika Tuliniemi compete in?

Marika Tuliniemi competes in the Shot Put.

How did Marika Tuliniemi perform in 1999?

1999 season best: 16.74, set on Mar 6, 1999 in Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i).