Aulis Juhani Akonniemi (born December 16, 1958) is a retired

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

ter from

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, born in Soini. He competed for his native country at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

, finishing in 9th place (18.98 metres) in the overall-standings.

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1958 births Living people People from Soini Finnish male shot putters Olympic athletes of Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from South Ostrobothnia {{finland-athletics-bio-stub