Juha Laukkanen
Finnish javelin thrower
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Juha Lauri Laukkanen (born 6 January 1969 in Pielavesi) is a retired male javelin thrower from Finland. His personal best throw is 88.22 metres, achieved in June 1992 in Kuortane. Remarkably, two of Laukkanen's throws have resulted in injuries to officials. In the 1994 Bislett Games in Oslo his throw resulted in a judge being impaled in his arm by the javelin.[1] In 1998 at an athletics festival in Riederich, Germany another one of his throws seriously injured an official when it pierced him in the stomach.[2]
FullnameJuha Lauri Laukkanen
NationalityFinland
BornJanuary 6, 1969
Pielavesi, Pohjois-Savo, Finland
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Juha Lauri Laukkanen |
| Nationality | Finland |
| Born | January 6, 1969 Pielavesi, Pohjois-Savo, Finland |
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 95–99 kg (209–218 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin throw |
| Club | Laukkalan Luja, Pielavesi |
| Achievements and titles | |
| 1992 | |
| Personal bests | 88.22 m (Kuortane, 20 June 1992) |
Seasonal bests by years
- 1987 - 79.46
- 1988 - 65.54
- 1992 - 88.22
- 1993 - 82.98
- 1994 - 81.66
- 1995 - 82.54
- 1996 - 87.12
- 1997 - 87.10
- 1998 - 86.96
- 1999 - 85.53
- 2000 - 82.35
- 2001 - 85.40
- 2002 - 78.93
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland | ||||
| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 19th (q) | 65.02 m |
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 10th | 65.54 m |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 79.20 m |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 18th | 75.86 m |
| 1997 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Fukuoka, Japan | 8th | 81.44 m |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 84.78 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 19th | 78.28 m |
