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Kimmo Kinnunen

Finnish javelin thrower

Kimmo Kinnunen

Personal information
Full name	Kimmo Paavali Kinnunen
Nationality	Finnish
Born	(1968-03-31) 31 March 1968 (age 56) Äänekoski, Finland
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	99 kg (218 lb)
Sport
Country	Finland
Sport	Track and field
Event	Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best	90.82 m (1991)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Finland World Championships 1991 Tokyo Javelin 1993 Stuttgart Javelin

Kimmo Paavali Kinnunen (born 31 March 1968) is a Finnish former javelin thrower. He won gold at the 1991 World ChampionshipsinTokyo and silver at the 1993 World ChampionshipsinStuttgart.

His other achievements include a 4th-place finish at the 1992 Summer OlympicsinBarcelona and 7th-place finish at the 1996 Summer OlympicsinAtlanta. His personal best is 90.82 from the 1991 World Championships.

Kimmo Kinnunen is son of javelin thrower Jorma Kinnunen.

International competitions[edit]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Finland
1986	World Junior Championships	Athens, Greece	5th	70.96 m
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	10th	78.04 m
1990	European Championships	Split, SFR Yugoslavia	8th	79.00 m
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	1st	90.82 m
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	4th	82.62 m
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	2nd	84.78 m
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, Georgia, United States	7th	84.02 m

Seasonal bests by year[edit]

• 1986 - 71.72
• 1987 - 72.94
• 1988 - 80.24
• 1989 - 83.10
• 1990 - 81.46
• 1991 - 90.82
• 1992 - 83.42
• 1993 - 84.78
• 1994 - 79.34
• 1995 - 82.64
• 1996 - 85.32
• 1997 - 82.48
• 1998 - 84.23
• 1999 - 85.96
• 2000 - 81.41
• 2001 - 81.35
• 2002 - 80.39
• 2003 - 74.54

References[edit]

• Kimmo KinnunenatWorld Athletics

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