sunnuntai 31. toukokuuta 2015

ATHLETICS - FINNISH JAVELIN STAR THROWER - ANTTI RUUSKANEN - FINLAND -

Antti Ruuskanen

 
 
Antti Ruuskanen
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Antti Ruuskanen at Savo Games in Lapinlahti (20 July 2014)
Personal information
Born February 21, 1984 (age 31) Pielavesi
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 12 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Country  Finland
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Javelin
Antti Hermanni Ruuskanen (born 21 February 1984) is a Finnish javelin thrower. He is the 2014 European Champion with his personal best 88.01 m. His coach is Aki Parviainen.
He won bronze medal at the 2003 European Junior Championships and silver medal at the 2005 European U23 Championships. He was sixth at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.
He won bronze medal in London Olympics 2012.
In 2013 he finished fifth at the World Championships in Moscow.
In 2014 he has won gold medal at the Europeans with a mark of 88.01m, beating Vítězslav Veselý (84.79m) and Tero Pitkämäki (84.40m).

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Finland
2003 European Junior Championships Tampere, Finland 3rd 72.87 m
2005 European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany 2nd 76.82 m
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 6th 81.87 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 9th 79.46 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 3rd 84.12 m
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 5th 81.44 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 1st 88.01 m

Seasonal bests by year

  • 2002 - 66.08
  • 2003 - 72.87
  • 2004 - 75.84
  • 2005 - 79.75
  • 2006 - 84.10
  • 2007 - 82.71
  • 2008 - 87.33
  • 2009 - 85.39
  • 2010 - 83.45
  • 2011 - 82.29
  • 2012 - 87.79
  • 2013 - 85.70
  • 2014 - 88.01 (EL)

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