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Olli-Pekka Karjalainen
FINMenOlli-Pekka Karjalainen (born 7 March 1980) is a Finnish former hammer thrower. The 1998 World Junior Champion, Karjalainen is the world junior record holder with 78.33 metres (7.26 kg). His personal best throw and the Finnish record is 83.30, achieved in July 2004 in Lahti.
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | HT | 70.15 | - | Jun 16, 2013 | ↓ | Turku (FIN) |
| 2012 | HT | 75.16 | - | Jul 22, 2012 | ↓ | Kuortane (FIN) |
| 2011 | HT | 76.60 | - | Aug 27, 2011 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
| 2010 | HT | 76.94 | - | May 30, 2010 | ↓ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2009 | HT | 78.70 | - | Aug 29, 2009 | ↓ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2008 | HT | 79.59 | - | Aug 17, 2008 | ↓ | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2007 | HT | 78.35 | - | Aug 27, 2007 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2006 | HT | 80.84 | - | Aug 12, 2006 | ↓ | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
| 2005 | HT | 79.81 | - | Sep 3, 2005 | ↓ | Szombathely IAAF World Athletics Final, Szombathely |
| 2004 | HT | 83.30 | - | Jul 14, 2004 | ↓ | Lahti (FIN) |
| 2003 | HT | 80.20 | - | Aug 9, 2003 | ↓ | Finnish Championships |
| 2002 | HT | 81.70 | - | Jun 16, 2002 | ↓ | Lahti (FIN) |
| 2001 | HT | 80.54 | - | Jul 15, 2001 | ↓ | Amsterdam European U23 Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| 2000 | HT | 80.55 | - | Jul 19, 2000 | ↓ | Tampere (FIN) |
| 1999 | HT | 78.33 | - | Aug 5, 1999 | ↓ | Seinäjoki (FIN) |
| 1998 | HT | 75.08 | - | Aug 8, 1998 | ↓ | Oulu (FIN) |
| 1997 | HT | 69.84 | - | Jul 27, 1997 | ↓ | European Junior Championships |
| 1997 | HammerThro | 79.12 | - | Aug 3, 1997 | - | Helsinki (FIN) |
2013
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 70.15 | - | Jun 16 | Turku Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku |
2012
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 72.72 | - | Sep 1 | Göteborg SWE-FIN Match, Göteborg |
HT | 73.21 | - | Aug 24 | Finnish Championships, Lahti |
HT | 68.05 | - | Aug 23 | Finnish Championships, Lahti |
HT | 75.16 | - | Jul 22 | Kuortane Games, Kuortane |
HT | 73.48 | - | Jun 30 | Helsinki European Championships |
HT | 74.54 | - | Jun 28 | Helsinki European Championships |
HT | 73.48 | - | Jun 27 | Helsinki European Championships |
HT | 74.54 | - | Jun 27 | Helsinki European Championships |
HT | 74.52 | - | Jun 16 | Kaustinen Hammer Throw Meeting, Kaustinen |
HT | 75.15 | - | Jun 7 | Töysä |
2011
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 75.52 | - | Sep 9 | Helsinki FIN-SWE Match, Helsinki |
HT | 76.60 | - | Aug 29 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
HT | 76.60 | - | Aug 27 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
HT | 75.20 | - | Aug 6 | Finnish Championships, Turku |
HT | 69.90 | - | Aug 5 | Finnish Championships, Turku |
HT | 76.54 | - | Jul 27 | Joensuu Games, Joensuu |
HT | 75.14 | - | May 8 | Kawasaki Super Meet, Kawasaki |
2010
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 72.56 | - | Sep 11 | Annecy DécaNation, Annecy |
HT | 71.89 | - | Sep 1 | Zagreb Meeting 2010, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
HT | 73.82 | - | Aug 28 | Rieti IAAF World Challenge, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti |
HT | 76.44 | - | Aug 27 | Helsinki FIN-SWE International Match, Helsinki |
HT | 75.20 | - | Aug 6 | Finnish Championships, Kajaani |
HT | 71.28 | - | Aug 5 | Finnish Championships, Kajaani |
HT | 73.70 | - | Jul 28 | Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
HT | 74.23 | - | Jul 27 | Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
HT | 73.70 | - | Jul 27 | Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
HT | 73.25 | - | Jul 7 | Lahti Salpausselän Suvi-ilta, Lahti |
HT | 73.73 | - | Jun 30 | Espoo Vattenfall Meeting, Espoo |
HT | 72.30 | - | Jun 19 | SPAR European Team Championships, Fana Stadion, Bergen |
HT | 74.80 | - | Jun 3 | Lapua Thermo Games, Lapua |
HT | 76.94 | - | May 30 | Hengelo Fanny Blankers-Koen Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
HT | 75.87 | - | May 26 | Golden Spike Ostrava 2010, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
HT | 74.22 | - | Mar 21 | Arles European Cup Winter Throwing, Arles - Senior Events |
2009
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 78.70 | - | Aug 29 | Göteborg SWE-FIN Match, Göteborg |
HT | 74.09 | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships |
HT | 77.76 | - | Jul 31 | Finnish Championships, Espoo |
HT | 72.66 | - | Jul 31 | Finnish Championships, Espoo |
HT | 76.40 | - | Jul 25 | Lapinlahti Savo Games, Lapinlahti |
HT | 77.26 | - | Jul 22 | Joensuu Vattenfall Eliittikisat, Joensuu |
HT | 78.64 | - | Jul 13 | Töysä |
HT | 76.95 | - | Jul 12 | Lappeenranta Games, Lappeenranta |
HT | 77.32 | - | Jul 8 | Lapua Elite Games, Lapua |
HT | 76.06 | - | Jun 13 | Kuortane Games, Kuortane |
2008
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 77.31 | - | Aug 29 | Helsinki FIN-SWE Match, Helsinki |
HT | 79.59 | - | Aug 17 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
HT | 79.59 | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
HT | 77.07 | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
HT | 77.93 | - | Jul 25 | Finnish Championships, Tampere |
HT | 69.03 | - | Jul 24 | Finnish Championships, Tampere |
Honours
Finnish Championships
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The XXIX Olympic Games
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Göteborg European Championships
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Göteborg European Championships
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Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
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Finnish Championships
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IAAF World Championships
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Finnish Championships
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Szombathely IAAF World Athletics Final
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Finnish Championships
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Szombathely IAAF World Athletics Final
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Finnish Championships
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München European Championships
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München European Championships
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Amsterdam European U23 Championships
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Finnish Championships
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European Junior Championships
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Finnish Championships
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Annecy IAAF World Junior Championships
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European Junior Championships
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