Aki Parviainen
Aki Parviainen| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Aki Uolevi Parviainen |
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| Nationality |
Finnish |
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| Born |
October 26, 1974 (1974-10-26) (age 41)
Helsinki, Finland |
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| Years active |
1995–2006 |
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| Height |
191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
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| Weight |
96 kg (212 lb) |
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| Sport |
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| Country |
 Finland (1995-2005) |
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| Sport |
Athletics |
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| Event(s) |
Javelin throw |
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| Achievements and titles |
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| Personal best(s) |
93.09 m (1999) |
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Aki Uolevi Parviainen (born 26 October 1974 in Helsinki) is a Finnish Javelin thrower, who won the gold medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics and a silver medal at the 2001 World Championships. His best throw is 93.09 in 1999, good for second place on the all-time list, behind only Jan Železný. His best Olympic placing is 5th in 2000. In the spring of 2006, Parviainen announced his retirement due to injuries.
International competitions
Seasonal bests by year
- 1990 - 63.50
- 1991 - 79.96
- 1992 - 80.94
- 1993 - 69.94
- 1994 - 78.76
- 1995 - 85.60
- 1996 - 84.96
- 1997 - 87.48
- 1998 - 90.88
- 1999 - 93.09
- 2000 - 90.97
- 2001 - 92.41
- 2002 - 82.48
- 2003 - 83.30
- 2004 - 79.32
- 2005 - 83.79
References
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