Mikko Tapio Kyyrö (born 12 July 1980 in
Kerava
Kerava (; sv, Kervo) is a town and municipality within the Uusimaa region of Finland. The municipalities of Vantaa, Sipoo and Tuusula are adjacent to Kerava, which is part of the Helsinki metropolitan area.
The town has a population of () an ...
) is a male
discus thrower 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 64.14 metres, achieved on 29 June 2007 in
Jalasjärvi
Jalasjärvi is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged to the town of Kurikka on 1 January 2016.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The population of Jalasjärvi was (30 June ...
.
In 2007 Kyyrö was found guilty of
methylprednisolone doping. The sample was delivered on 5 August 2007 in an in-competition test at the national athletics championships. He only received a public warning.
Achievements
See also
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List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
References
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1980 births
Living people
People from Kerava
Finnish male discus throwers
Doping cases in athletics
Finnish sportspeople in doping cases
World Athletics Championships athletes for Finland
Sportspeople from Uusimaa
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