Finnish hammer thrower
Merja Korpela
Korpela in Kalevan kisat 2008 |
Personal information |
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Nationality | Finnish |
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Born | (1981-05-15) May 15, 1981 (age 43) Soini, Finland |
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Sport |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Hammer |
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Achievements and titles |
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Olympic finals | 30th (2008) |
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Personal best | 69.56 m |
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Updated on 20 August 2016 |
Merja Tuulikki Korpela (born 15 May 1981 in Soini) is a female hammer thrower from Finland. Her personal best throw is 69.56 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Belgrade.
She finished fourth at the 2000 World Junior Championships. She also competed at the 2002 European Championships, the 2006 European Championships and the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
Representing Finland |
1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 26th (q) | 49.34 m |
1999 | European Junior Championships | Riga, Latvia | 3rd | 59.51 m |
2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 4th | 59.59 m[1] |
2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 5th | 63.51 m[2] |
2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 25th (q) | 60.67 m |
2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 6th | 64.44 m |
2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 31st (q) | 60.86 m |
2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 16th (q) | 67.87 m |
2008 | Finnish Championships | Tampere, Finland | 1st | 67.43 m |
Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 30th (q) | 66.29 m |
2009 | Finnish Championships | Espoo, Finland | 1st | 66.91 m |
Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 4th | 69.56 m |
World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 20th (q) | 68.34 m |
2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | 68.21 m |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 24th (q) | 65.64 m |
2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 19th (q) | 64.03 m |
2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 18th (q) | 63.71 m |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 13th (q) | 67.78 m |
References
- ^ "WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY". wjah.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2011-10-23.
- ^ "Hammer WOMEN Final 13/07/01". eaa-athletics.ch. Archived from the original on 2004-11-05.
External links
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