Mikko Tapio Kyyrö (born 12 July 1980 in

Kerava Kerava (; ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Kerava is situated in the centre of the Uusimaa region. The population of Kerava is approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality ...

) is a male

discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight (object), weight called a discus in an attempt to mark a further distance than other competitors. It is a ...

er from

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. His personal best throw is 64.14 metres, achieved on 29 June 2007 in

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. In 2007 Kyyrö was found guilty of

methylprednisolone Methylprednisolone (Depo-Medrol, Medrol, Solu-Medrol) is a synthetic glucocorticoid, primarily prescribed for its anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects. It is either used at low doses for chronic illnesses or used at high doses durin ...

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.

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* 1980 births Living people Sportspeople from Kerava Finnish male discus throwers Doping cases in athletics Finnish sportspeople in doping cases World Athletics Championships athletes for Finland Athletes from Uusimaa Finnish Athletics Championships winners 21st-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub

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