Ari Pakarinen (born 14 May 1969) is a retired male
javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the ...
er from
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
. His personal best throw is 85.18 metres, achieved in July 1995 in
Lapua
Lapua (; sv, Lappo) is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located next to the Lapua River in the region of South Ostrobothnia. The town has a population of
() and covers an area of of
which is water. The population density is . The mun ...
.
He finished fifth at the
1993 World Championships. He later qualified for the final at the
2002 European Championships, but finished last with no valid result.
International competitions
Seasonal bests
*1986 - 56.04
*1987 - 64.04
*1988 - 71.46
*1989 - 79.39
*1990 - 80.76
*1991 - 82.52
*1992 - 84.00
*1993 - 83.08
*1994 - 83.38
*1995 - 85.18
*1996 - 77.64
*1997 - 77.80
*1998 - 76.70
*1999 - 77.97
*2000 - 78.71
*2001 - 81.27
*2002 - 83.03
*2003 - 76.80
*2004 - 79.27
References
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1969 births
Living people
Finnish male javelin throwers
World Athletics Championships athletes for Finland
20th-century Finnish people
21st-century Finnish people
Finnish Athletics Championships winners
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