Juha Tiainen
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| Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | December 5, 1955 Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 81.52 m (1984) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Juha Tiainen (December 5, 1955 in Uukuniemi – April 27, 2003 in Lappeenranta) was a hammer thrower from Finland who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The same year he achieved his personal best throw, 81.52 metres.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Finland
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| 1982 | European Championships
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Athens, Greece
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12th | 72.12 m
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| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th | 75.60 m |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, California
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1st | 78.08 m |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 18th | 71.16 m |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy
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13th | 75.10 m
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| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea
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16th | 73.24 m |
| 1990 | European Championships
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Split, Yugoslavia
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9th | 73.70 m
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