Heli Orvokki Rantanen (born 26 February 1970) is a retired Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She was an Olympic Champion, having won gold in 1996.[1] Her winning throw of 67.94 m was more than two metres ahead of the silver medalist. She was the first Nordic woman to become an Olympic Champion in athletics.
 Rantanen in 1998 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Heli Orvokki Rantanen | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Lammin likka | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 February 1970 (age 54) Lammi, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68–70 kg (150–154 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Finland
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| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 19th | 54.02 m |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 62.34 m |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 11th | 53.14 m |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 65.04 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 1st | 67.94 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 10th | 62.64 m |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 62.34 m |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Heli Rantanen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
External links
edit- Heli Rantanen at World Athletics
- Heli Rantanen at Olympedia (archive)
- Heli Rantanen at Olympics.com
- Heli Rantanen at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
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