Taina Ojaniemi
Finnish javelin thrower
Taina Maria Ojaniemi, formerly Kolkkala, née Uppa (born 24 October 1976 in Pori) is a retired female javelin thrower from Finland. Her personal best is 64.06 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Pihtipudas. She is nicknamed "Taikku".
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 15th (q) | 49.98 m (old spec.) |
1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | 59.02 m (old spec.) |
European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 10th | 57.20 m (old spec.) | |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 19th | 57.74 m |
1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 1st | 56.48 m (old spec.) |
World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 24th | 54.38 m | |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 14th | 58.01 m |
1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 10th | 59.83 m |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 20th | 57.39 m |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 12th | 57.21 m |
2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 7th | 59.81 m |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 10th | 57.50 m |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 10th | 60.72 m |
World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 4th | 60.00 m | |
2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 13th | 59.52 m |
References
- Taina Ojaniemi at World Athletics
- sports-reference
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World U20 Champions in women's javelin throw
- 1986: Xiomara Rivero (CUB)
- 1988: Karen Forkel (GDR)
- 1990: Tanja Damaske (GDR)
- 1992: Claudia Isăilă (ROM)
- 1994: Taina Kolkkala (FIN)
- 1996: Osleidys Menéndez (CUB)
- 1998: Osleidys Menéndez (CUB)
- 2000: Jarmila Klimešová (CZE)
- 2002: Linda Brîvule (LAT)
- 2004: Vivian Zimmer (GER)
- 2006: Sandra Schaffarzik (GER)
- 2008: Vera Rebrik (UKR)
- 2010: Sanni Utriainen (FIN)
- 2012: Sofi Flink (SWE)
- 2014: Ekaterina Starygina (RUS)
- 2016: Klaudia Maruszewska (POL)
- 2018: Alina Shukh (UKR)
- 2021: Adriana Vilagoš (SRB)
- 2022: Adriana Vilagoš (SRB)
- 2024: Ziyi Yan (CHN)
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