Teemu Sakari Wirkkala (born January 14, 1984, in

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) is a

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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 wom ...

er. His personal best throw is 87.23 metres, achieved in July 2009 in

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Achievements

Seasonal bests by year

* 2000 – 68.21 * 2001 – 69.22 * 2002 – 74.56 * 2003 – 80.57 * 2004 – 80.97 * 2005 – 80.68 * 2006 – 82.82 * 2007 – 84.06 * 2008 – 84.10 * 2009 – 87.23 * 2010 – 86.53 * 2011 – 82.39 * 2012 – 83.73 * 2013 – 82.91 * 2014 – 77.45 * 2015 – 84.39

References

* 1984 births Living people People from Kokkola Finnish male javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Finland Sportspeople from Central Ostrobothnia 20th-century Finnish people 21st-century Finnish people {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub