Throughout his career Finnish sports shooter Timo Laitinen competed at multiple editions of both the World and European Championships in skeet events. In 1998 Laitinen won gold with his compatriots in the team event at the World Championships in Barcelona. Two years later he tied for 23rd place at the Sydney Olympics with eight other athletes who all scored 117 points out of a possible 125 in the qualification round. His best individual success came at the 2005 European Championships, where he won bronze. In addition to working as a police officer for the Helsinki Police Department, Laitinen also coached other skeet shooters including Eetu Kallioinen.
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