Mikko Halvari

Mikko Johannes Halvari (born March 4, 1983, in Porvoo) is a Finnish decathlete.^[1] He won a bronze medal for his category at the 2002 IAAF World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, with a solid score of 7,587 points.^[2] He is also a full-time member of Tuusulanjärven Urheilijat, a local track and field club in Tuusula, and is coached and trained by Jussi Välimäki.

FullnameMikko Johannes Halvari

Nationality Finland

Born (1983-03-04) 4 March 1983 (age 43)

Porvoo, Finland

Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

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Mikko Halvari

Personal information
Full name	Mikko Johannes Halvari
Nationality	Finland
Born	(1983-03-04) 4 March 1983 (age 43) Porvoo, Finland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Decathlon
Club	Tuusulanjärven Urheilijat (FIN)
Coached by	Jussi Välimäki
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Decathlon: 7,736 points (2010)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Finland World Junior Championships 2002 Kingston Decathlon

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At age twenty-five, Halvari made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in men's decathlon. During the event, he set a personal best of 1.93 metres in the high jump; however, he failed to clear a height in the pole vault, which cost him a chance for a medal. In the end, Halvari finished only in twenty-sixth place, with a total score of 6,486 points.^[3]