Aki Parviainen
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Finland |
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| Men’s athletics | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1999 Sevilla | Javelin | |
| Silver | 2001 Edmonton | Javelin | |
Aki Parviainen (born October 26, 1974 in Helsinki) is a Finnish Javelin thrower, who won the gold medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics and a silver medal at the 2001 World Championships. His best throw is 93.09 in 1999. His best Olympic placing is 5th in 2000. In spring of 2006, Parviainen announced his retirement due to injuries.
[edit] Personal bests by year
- 1991 - 79.96
- 1992 - 80.94
- 1993 - 69.94
- 1994 - 78.76
- 1995 - 85.60
- 1996 - 84.96
- 1997 - 87.48
- 1998 - 90.88
- 1999 - 93.09
- 2000 - 90.97
- 2001 - 92.41
- 2002 - 82.48
- 2003 - 83.30
- 2005 - 79.32
[edit] External links
IAAF profile for Aki Parviainen
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Jan Železný |
Men's Javelin Best Year Performance 1998 – 1999 |
Succeeded by Konstadinós Gatsioúdis |
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