Leo-Pekka Tahti

Leo-Pekka Tähti

Tähti at the 2013 IPC World Games in Lyon.
Personal information
Born	(1983-06-22) 22 June 1983 (age 33) Pori, Finland
Sport
Country	Finland
Sport	Track and field
Disability class	T54
Event(s)	sprints
Club	Porin Tarmo: Finland
Team	Finland
Coached by	Juha Flinck (national)
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals	2012 London
Medal record Men's Paralympic athletics Representing  Finland Paralympic Games 2004 Athens 100 m T54 2004 Athens 200 m T54 2008 Beijing 100 m T54 2012 London 100 m T54 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m T54 2008 Beijing 200 m T54 IPC World Championships 2011 Christchurch 100 m T54 2013 Lyon 100 m T54 2011 Christchurch 200 m T54 2013 Lyon 200 m T54 2015 Doha 100 m T54 2006 Assen 100 m T54 2006 Assen 200 m T54 IPC European Championships 2014 Swansea 100 m T54 2016 Grosseto 100 m T54 2014 Swansea 400 m T54 2016 Grosseto 200 m T54

Leo-Pekka Tähti (born 22 June 1983 in Pori, Finland) is an athlete and Paralympian from Finland competing mainly in category T54 sprint events.

He won the gold medal in the 100m and 200m events at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. He also competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, winning a gold medal in the men's 100 metres – T54 event and a bronze medal in the men's 200 metres – T54 event. In the 2012 Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, he won the gold medal in the 100 metre T54 event after recording a new world record 13.63 in the qualifying round