| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kimmo Paavali Kinnunen | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Finnish | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1968-03-31) 31 March 1968 (age 56) Äänekoski, Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 90.82 m (1991) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kimmo Paavali Kinnunen (born 31 March 1968) is a Finnish former javelin thrower. He won gold at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo and silver at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart.
His other achievements include a 4th-place finish at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and 7th-place finish at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. His personal best is 90.82 from the 1991 World Championships.
Kimmo Kinnunen is son of javelin thrower Jorma Kinnunen.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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| Representing Finland
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| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | 70.96 m | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 10th | 78.04 m | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, SFR Yugoslavia | 8th | 79.00 m | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 90.82 m | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 82.62 m | |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 2nd | 84.78 m | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | 7th | 84.02 m | |
Seasonal bests by year
- 1986 - 71.72
- 1987 - 72.94
- 1988 - 80.24
- 1989 - 83.10
- 1990 - 81.46
- 1991 - 90.82
- 1992 - 83.42
- 1993 - 84.78
- 1994 - 79.34
- 1995 - 82.64
- 1996 - 85.32
- 1997 - 82.48
- 1998 - 84.23
- 1999 - 85.96
- 2000 - 81.41
- 2001 - 81.35
- 2002 - 80.39
- 2003 - 74.54
References
| World champions in men's javelin throw | |
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