Teemu Sakari Wirkkala (born 14 January 1984 in Kokkola) is a Finnish javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 87.23 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Joensuu.

Teemu Wirkkala in Osaka 2007.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Finland
2001 World Youth Championships Debrecen, Hungary 7th Javelin (700 g) 70.98 m
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 7th Javelin 70.98 m
2003 European Junior Championships Tampere, Finland 1st Javelin 79.90 m
2005 European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany 6th Javelin 74.97 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 13th (q) Javelin 79.05 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 12th Javelin 78.01 m
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 4th Javelin 80.20 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 5th Javelin 83.46 m
2009 Finnish Championships Espoo, Finland 1st Javelin 85.84 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 9th Javelin 79.82 m
World Athletics Final Thessaloniki, Greece 6th Javelin 80.50 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 5th Javelin 81.76 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland Javelin NM
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 17th (q) Javelin 79.50 m

Seasonal bests by year

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  • 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

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