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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Antti RUUSKANEN

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Finland Finland
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    21 FEB 1984     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14182495
Finnish javelin thrower Antti Ruuskanen (Getty Images)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's Javelin Throw 19 1178
Men's Overall Ranking 846 1178

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's Javelin Throw 16 for 3 weeks
Men's Overall Ranking 785 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
Javelin Throw 88.98 Pori (FIN) 02 AUG 2015 1229

Legend

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Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Javelin Throw 79.22 Paavo Nurmi Stadium, Turku (FIN) 16 AUG 2020 1090

Outdoor

Javelin Throw

Performance Place Date
2020 79.22 Paavo Nurmi Stadium, Turku (FIN) 16 AUG 2020
2019 85.15 Raasepori (FIN) 16 JUN 2019
2018 82.59 Joensuu (FIN) 04 JUL 2018
2016 88.23 Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam (NED) 06 JUL 2016
2015 88.98 Pori (FIN) 02 AUG 2015
2014 88.01 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 17 AUG 2014
2013 85.70 Kuortane (FIN) 03 AUG 2013
2012 87.79 Lahti (FIN) 26 AUG 2012
2011 82.29 Lapinlahti (FIN) 24 JUL 2011
2010 83.45 Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) 04 JUN 2010
2009 85.39 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 28 AUG 2009
2008 87.33 Kuortane (FIN) 25 MAY 2008
2007 82.71 Joensuu (FIN) 22 AUG 2007
2006 84.10 Tampere (FIN) 07 JUN 2006
2005 79.75 Saarijärvi (FIN) 25 JUN 2005
2004 75.84 Pietarsaari (FIN) 08 AUG 2004
2003 72.87 Tampere (FIN) 26 JUL 2003
2002 66.08 Imatra (FIN) 03 AUG 2002
2000 67.43 Kuopio (FIN) 29 JUL 2000

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Javelin Throw 84.12 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 11 AUG 2012
6. Javelin Throw 83.05 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 20 AUG 2016

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
5. Javelin Throw 87.12 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 26 AUG 2015
5. Javelin Throw 81.44 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 17 AUG 2013
6. Javelin Throw 81.87 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 23 AUG 2009

Honours - World (Continental) Cup

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
8. Javelin Throw 77.78 Le Grande Stade, Marrakesh (MAR) 14 SEP 2014

Honours - European Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Javelin Throw 88.01 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 17 AUG 2014
3. Javelin Throw 82.44 Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam (NED) 07 JUL 2016
6. Javelin Throw 81.70 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 09 AUG 2018

Honours - Diamond League

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Javelin Throw 87.24 Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) 21 AUG 2014

Honours - European Team Championships 1st League

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Javelin Throw 79.62 Tallinn (EST) 22 JUN 2014

Honours - European U23 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Javelin Throw 76.82 Erfurt (GER) 17 JUL 2005

Honours - European U20 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. Javelin Throw 72.87 Tampere (FIN) 26 JUL 2003

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Javelin Throw 88.98 Pori (FIN) 02 AUG 2015
1. Javelin Throw 83.70 Kuopio (FIN) 03 AUG 2014
1. Javelin Throw 87.79 Lahti (FIN) 26 AUG 2012
Results in:

Javelin Throw

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
15 AUG 2020 Finnish Ch., Paavo Nurmi Stadium, Turku FINFIN B Q 1. 77.79
16 AUG 2020 Finnish Ch., Paavo Nurmi Stadium, Turku FINFIN B F 2. 79.22
06 SEP 2020 Finnkampen, Ratina Stadium, Tampere FINFIN D F 2. 78.84

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