Aki Parviainen
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| Full name | Aki Uolevi Parviainen | |||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Finnish | |||||||||||||||
| Born |
October 26, 1974 (age 42) Helsinki, Finland |
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| Years active | 1995–2006 | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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| Country |
 Finland (1995-2005) |
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||
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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.
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