Marjaana Heikkinen
Finnish Paralympic athlete (born 1967)
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Marjaana Heikkinen (née Huovinen; born 19 April 1967[1]) is a Finnish Paralympic athlete competing in F34 classification throwing events.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 19 April 1967 Kuopio, Finland |
| Height | 175 cm (69 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | track and field |
| Disability | Spinal cord injuries |
| T34 | |
Events | Shot put Javelin throw |
| Club | Siilinjarven Ponnistus |
| Coached by | Kimmo Kinnunen |
Medal record | |
Career
Heikkinen represented Finland at the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London, entering the javelin throw and the shot put.[3] She finished fourth in the shot and in the javelin, which stretched over four classifications, she threw a distance of 19.47 metres to win the bronze medal. As well as Paralympic success, Heikkinen has won medals at both World and European Championships, including a javelin gold at the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto.[3]