Tero Pitkämäki

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games • Other
Sex	Male
Full name	Tero Kristian•Pitkämäki
Used name	Tero•Pitkämäki
Born	19 December 1982 in Ilmajoki, Etelä-Pohjanmaa (FIN)
Measurements	195 cm / 94 kg
Affiliations	Nurmon Urheilijat, Nurmo, Seinäjoki (FIN)
NOC	Finland

Medals	OG
Gold	0
Silver	0
Bronze	1
Total	1

Biography

Personal Best: JT – 91.53 (2005).

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
2004 Summer Olympics	Athletics	FIN			Tero Pitkämäki
	Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic)		8
2008 Summer Olympics	Athletics	FIN			Tero Pitkämäki
	Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic)		3	Bronze
2012 Summer Olympics	Athletics	FIN			Tero Pitkämäki
	Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic)		4
2016 Summer Olympics	Athletics	FIN			Tero Pitkämäki
	Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic)		21 r1/2

Other participations

Games	Role	NOC	As
2008 Summer Olympics	Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony	FIN	Tero Pitkämäki

Special Notes

Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–2 2006 Göteborg silver: javelin throw; 2010 Barcelona bronze: javelin throw; 2014 Zürich bronze: javelin throw)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (1–1–1 2007 Osaka gold: javelin throw; 2013 Moskva silver: javelin throw; 2015 Beijing bronze: javelin throw)