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| Full name | Arto Kalevi Härkönen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 January 1959 (1959-01-31) (age 65) Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 92.40 m (1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Arto Kalevi Härkönen (born 31 January 1959, in Helsinki) is a retired Finnish javelin thrower who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, with a throw of 86.76 metres.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing Finland
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| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 1st | 86.76 m |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arto Härkönen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
External links
- Arto Härkönen at Olympedia (archive)
- Arto Härkönen at Olympics.com
- Arto Härkönen at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
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