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Petri Keskitalo
FINMenBirth dateMar 10, 1967
BirthplaceRaahe, Finland
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Petri Juhani Keskitalo (born March 10, 1967, in Raahe, Northern Ostrobothnia) is a retired male decathlete from Finland. He was nicknamed "Pete" and "Elmo".
His best performance was fifth place (8318 points) at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo. Result was Finnish record at that time.
He finished in eleventh place (8143 points) at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, but did not finish the competition.
Key facts
Long Jump
7.65
1998 season best
7.14
Jan 31, 1998 · Jyväskylä (FIN) (i)
Age
59 years old
As of Sep 26, 2026: Decathlon 8318 (#120 all-time), Long Jump 7.65, 1998 season best 7.14 (Jan 31, 1998, Jyväskylä (FIN) (i)) · National record (Heptathlon Short Track) · 59 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60m | 7.14 | - | Jan 31, 1998 | ↓ | Jyväskylä (FIN) (i) |
| 1995 | HJ | 1.98 | - | Mar 11, 1995 | → | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | PV | 4.90 | - | May 28, 1995 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1995 | 60m | 7.02 | - | Mar 11, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | LJ | 7.64 | +1.5 | Jul 1, 1995 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Men |
| 1995 | 60mH | 8.26 | - | Mar 12, 1995 | - | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | 100m | 11.03 | -1.5 | Jul 1, 1995 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Men |
| 1995 | 110mH | 14.50 | -1.2 | May 28, 1995 | ↑ | Götzis |
| 1995 | SP | 15.64 | - | Jul 1, 1995 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Men |
| 1995 | DT | 46.02 | - | May 28, 1995 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1995 | 400m | 50.68 | - | Aug 6, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1995 | JT | 64.30 | - | May 28, 1995 | ↓ | Valladolid (ESP) |
| 1995 | 1500m | 4:58.67 | - | May 28, 1995 | ↑ | Götzis |
| 1995 | Heptathlon | 6026 | - | Feb 12, 1995 | - | Kuopio (FIN) (i) |
| 1995 | Dec | 7982 | - | May 28, 1995 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1994 | LJ | 7.51 | -0.4 | Jul 2, 1994 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1994 | 100m | 11.00 | +0.4 | Jul 2, 1994 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1994 | SP | 14.66 | - | Jul 2, 1994 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | HJ | 1.95 | - | Jul 10, 1993 | → | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | PV | 5.00 | - | Aug 20, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1993 | LJ | 7.65 | +1.6 | Jul 10, 1993 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | 100m | 11.03 | -0.9 | Aug 19, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1993 | 110mH | 14.59 | -1.4 | Jul 11, 1993 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | SP | 14.97 | - | May 29, 1993 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1993 | DT | 44.98 | - | Jul 11, 1993 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | 400m | 49.76 | - | Jul 10, 1993 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | JT | 68.72 | - | May 30, 1993 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1993 | 1500m | 4:49.48 | - | Aug 20, 1993 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1993 | Dec | 8076 | - | Jul 11, 1993 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1992 | LJ | 7.33 | - | Aug 5, 1992 | ↓ | Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) |
| 1992 | 100m | 11.24 | -0.6 | Aug 5, 1992 | ↓ | Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) |
| 1992 | SP | 15.41 | - | Aug 5, 1992 | ↓ | Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) |
| 1991 | HJ | 2.03 | - | Aug 29, 1991 | → | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | PV | 4.80 | - | Aug 30, 1991 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | LJ | 7.58 | +1.0 | Aug 29, 1991 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | 100m | 10.93 | +0.6 | Aug 29, 1991 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | 110mH | 14.27 | -1.2 | Aug 30, 1991 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | SP | 15.44 | - | Jul 6, 1991 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 1991 | DT | 44.88 | - | Jul 7, 1991 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League |
| 1991 | 400m | 50.26 | - | Aug 29, 1991 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | JT | 69.22 | - | Aug 30, 1991 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | 1500m | 4:46.03 | - | Aug 30, 1991 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | Dec | 8318 | - | Aug 30, 1991 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1990 | HJ | 1.99 | - | Jun 16, 1990 | → | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1990 | PV | 4.90 | - | Jun 17, 1990 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1990 | LJ | 7.65 | +0.3 | Jun 16, 1990 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1990 | 100m | 10.93 | +1.3 | Jun 16, 1990 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1990 | SP | 14.42 | - | Jun 16, 1990 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1990 | 110mH | 14.50 | -0.2 | Jun 17, 1990 | ↑ | Götzis |
| 1990 | DT | 39.04 | - | Jun 17, 1990 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1990 | 400m | 49.93 | - | Jun 16, 1990 | ↑ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1990 | JT | 60.32 | - | Jun 17, 1990 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1990 | 1500m | 4:49.99 | - | Jun 17, 1990 | ↑ | Götzis |
| 1990 | Dec | 8012 | - | Jun 17, 1990 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1989 | HJ | 2.01 | - | Jul 15, 1989 | → | Helmond (NED) |
| 1989 | PV | 4.80 | - | Jul 16, 1989 | ↓ | Helmond (NED) |
| 1989 | LJ | 7.59 | +1.0 | Jul 15, 1989 | ↓ | Helmond (NED) |
| 1989 | 100m | 10.98 | +0.2 | Jul 15, 1989 | ↓ | Helmond (NED) |
| 1989 | SP | 13.02 | - | Jul 15, 1989 | ↓ | Helmond (NED) |
| 1989 | 110mH | 14.35 | +0.0 | Jul 16, 1989 | ↑ | Helmond (NED) |
| 1989 | DT | 45.66 | - | Jul 16, 1989 | ↓ | Helmond (NED) |
| 1989 | 400m | 49.77 | - | Jul 15, 1989 | ↑ | Helmond (NED) |
| 1989 | JT | 66.92 | - | Jul 16, 1989 | ↓ | Helmond (NED) |
| 1989 | 1500m | 4:46.40 | - | Jul 16, 1989 | ↑ | Helmond (NED) |
| 1989 | Dec | 8170 | - | Jul 16, 1989 | ↓ | Helmond (NED) |
| 1988 | HJ | 1.97 | - | Sep 28, 1988 | → | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | PV | 4.80 | - | Sep 29, 1988 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | LJ | 7.56 | - | Sep 28, 1988 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | 100m | 10.94 | - | Sep 28, 1988 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | 110mH | 13.94 | +2.1 | Aug 7, 1988 | ↑ | Lapinlahti (FIN) |
| 1988 | SP | 15.34 | - | Sep 28, 1988 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | DT | 41.86 | - | Sep 29, 1988 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | 400m | 49.94 | - | Sep 28, 1988 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | JT | 66.64 | - | Sep 29, 1988 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | 1500m | 4:55.89 | - | Sep 29, 1988 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | Dec | 8143 | - | Sep 29, 1988 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1987 | HJ | 1.92 | - | Jul 4, 1987 | → | Arles (FRA) |
| 1987 | PV | 4.90 | - | Jul 5, 1987 | ↓ | Arles (FRA) |
| 1987 | LJ | 7.77 | +3.3 | Jul 4, 1987 | ↓ | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) |
| 1987 | 100m | 10.77 | +1.8 | Jul 4, 1987 | ↓ | Arles (FRA) |
| 1987 | 110mH | 14.38 | +2.1 | Jul 5, 1987 | ↑ | Arles (FRA) |
| 1987 | SP | 14.54 | - | Jul 4, 1987 | ↓ | Arles (FRA) |
| 1987 | DT | 40.94 | - | Jul 5, 1987 | ↓ | Arles (FRA) |
| 1987 | 400m | 49.75 | - | Jul 4, 1987 | ↑ | Arles (FRA) |
| 1987 | JT | 60.90 | - | Jul 5, 1987 | ↓ | Arles (FRA) |
| 1987 | 1500m | 5:02.97 | - | Jul 5, 1987 | ↑ | Arles (FRA) |
| 1987 | Dec | 8016 | - | Jul 5, 1987 | ↓ | Arles (FRA) |
| 1986 | HJ | 1.97 | - | Aug 27, 1986 | → | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | PV | 4.60 | - | Aug 28, 1986 | ↓ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | LJ | 7.57 | +1.5 | Aug 27, 1986 | ↓ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | 100m | 10.67 | +3.1 | Aug 28, 1986 | ↓ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | SP | 14.03 | - | Aug 27, 1986 | ↓ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | 110mH | 14.66 | -0.4 | Aug 28, 1986 | ↑ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | DT | 33.62 | - | Aug 28, 1986 | ↓ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | 400m | 51.47 | - | Aug 27, 1986 | ↑ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | JT | 53.92 | - | Aug 28, 1986 | ↓ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | 1500m | 5:20.66 | - | Aug 28, 1986 | ↑ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | Dec | 7623 | - | Jul 17, 1986 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) |
| 1985 | 100m | 10.91 | - | Aug 22, 1985 | ↓ | European Junior Championships |
| 1984 | LJ | 7.56 | +1.3 | Jul 12, 1984 | ↓ | Raahe (FIN) |
| 1984 | Decathlon( | 7628 | - | Jul 1, 1984 | ↓ | Huittinen (FIN) |
| 1983 | HJ | 1.98 | - | Aug 25, 1983 | → | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | PV | 4.60 | - | Aug 26, 1983 | ↓ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | LJ | 7.38 | - | Aug 25, 1983 | ↓ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | 100m | 10.93 | - | Aug 25, 1983 | ↓ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | SP | 12.29 | - | Aug 25, 1983 | ↓ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | 110mH | 15.43 | - | Aug 26, 1983 | ↑ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | DT | 37.46 | - | Aug 26, 1983 | ↓ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | 400m | 50.69 | - | Aug 25, 1983 | ↑ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | JT | 51.60 | - | Aug 26, 1983 | ↓ | Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat (AUT) |
| 1983 | JavelinThr | 51.60 | - | Aug 26, 1983 | - | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | 1500m | 5:13.11 | - | Aug 26, 1983 | ↑ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | Decathlon( | 7340 | - | Aug 26, 1983 | ↓ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
1998
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
60m | 7.14 | - | Jan 31 | Jyväskylä (i) |
1995
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Honours
5
1991IAAF World Championships
Decathlon
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1986Athina IAAF World Junior Championships
Decathlon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Petri Keskitalo's Decathlon personal best?
Petri Keskitalo's Decathlon personal best is 8318, set on Aug 30, 1991 in National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN), #120 on the all-time list.
Which events does Petri Keskitalo compete in?
Petri Keskitalo competes in the Decathlon and Long Jump.
How did Petri Keskitalo perform in 1998?
1998 season best: 7.14, set on Jan 31, 1998 in Jyväskylä (FIN) (i).