Heli Rantanen
Heli Rantanen (born 26 February 1970 in Lammi) is a Finnish javelin thrower, who won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. She won with a throw of 67.94 meters, more than two meters ahead of the silver medalist, Louise McPaul of Australia. Rantanen was the first Nordic woman to become an Olympic champion in athletics.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Finland | ||||
1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 19th | 54.02 m |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 62.34 m |
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 11th | 53.14 m |
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 65.04 m |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 1st | 67.94 m |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 10th | 62.64 m |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 62.34 m |
References, external link
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