Arto Kalevi Härkönen (born 31 January 1959, in Helsinki) is a retired Finnish javelin thrower who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, with a throw of 86.76 metres.[1]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | ||||
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 1st | 86.76 m |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arto Härkönen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
External links
- Arto Härkönen at Olympedia
- Arto Härkönen at Olympics.com
- Arto Härkönen at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)