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Taina Maria Ojaniemi, formerly Kolkkala, née Uppa (born 24 October 1976 in Pori) is a retired female javelin thrower from Finland. Her personal best is 64.06 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Pihtipudas. She is nicknamed "Taikku".

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Finland
1992	World Junior Championships	Seoul, South Korea	15th (q)	49.98 m (old spec.)
1994	World Junior Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	1st	59.02 m (old spec.)
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	10th	57.20 m (old spec.)
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	19th	57.74 m
1997	European U23 Championships	Turku, Finland	1st	56.48 m (old spec.)
1997	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	24th	54.38 m
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	14th	58.01 m
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	10th	59.83 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	20th	57.39 m
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	12th	57.21 m
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	7th	59.81 m
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	10th	57.50 m
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	10th	60.72 m
2004	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	4th	60.00 m
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	13th	59.52 m

References

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+{{Short description|Finnish javelin thrower (born 1976)}}
 [[Image:Taina Kolkkala 2008.jpg|thumb|172px|Taina Kolkkala in [[Kalevan kisat]] 2008]]
-'''Taina Maria Kolkkala''', née '''Uppa''' (born 24 October 1976 in [[Pori]]) is a retired female [[javelin throw]]er from [[Finland]]. Her personal best is 64.06 metres, achieved in July 2000 in [[Pihtipudas]]. She is nicknamed "Taikku".
+'''Taina Maria Ojaniemi''', formerly '''Kolkkala''', née '''Uppa''' (born 24 October 1976 in [[Pori]]) is a retired female [[javelin throw]]er from [[Finland]]. Her personal best is 64.06 metres, achieved in July 2000 in [[Pihtipudas]]. She is nicknamed "Taikku".
+==International competitions==
-==Achievements==
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+|1992
+|[[1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics|World Junior Championships]]
+|[[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]
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+|[[1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw|49.98 m]] (old spec.)
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 |[[Lisbon, Portugal]]
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+|[[1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw|59.02 m]] (old spec.)
-|59.02 m
 |-
-|[[1994 European Championships in Athletics – Women's Javelin|European Championships]]
+|[[1994 European Championships in Athletics|European Championships]]
 |[[Helsinki, Finland]]
 |10th
+|[[1994 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw|57.20 m]] (old spec.)
-|57.20 m
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 |1996
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 |57.74 m
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+|rowspan=2|1997
 |[[1997 European Athletics U23 Championships|European U23 Championships]]
 |[[Turku, Finland]]
 |bgcolor=gold| 1st
+|[[1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's javelin throw|56.48 m]] (old spec.)
-|56.48 m
+|-
+|[[1997 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
+|[[Gothenburg, Sweden]]
+|24th
+| [[1997 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw|54.38 m]]
 |-
 |1998
-|[[1998 European Championships in Athletics - Women's javelin throw|European Championships]]
+|[[1998 European Championships in Athletics|European Championships]]
 |[[Budapest, Hungary]]
 |14th
+|[[1998 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw|58.01 m]]
-|58.01 m
 |-
 |1999
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 |[[Munich, Germany]]
 |7th
 |[[2002 European Championships in Athletics - Women's Javelin|59.81 m]]
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 |2003
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 |[[Paris, France]]
 |10th
+| [[2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw|57.50 m]]
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 |[[Athens, Greece]]
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+|[[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw|60.72 m]]
-|60.72 m
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 |[[2004 IAAF World Athletics Final|World Athletics Final]]
 |[[Monte Carlo]], [[Monaco]]
 |4th
+|60.00 m
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 |2007
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 ==References==
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+*{{World Athletics}}
-*[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/up/taina-uppa-kolkkala-1.html sports-reference]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417180100/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/up/taina-uppa-kolkkala-1.html sports-reference]
+{{Footer World Junior Champions women's javelin throw}}
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+{{Footer U23 European Champions Javelin Throw Women}}
+{{authority control}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Ojaniemi, Taina}}
-{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
-| NAME              = Kolkkala, Taina
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
-| SHORT DESCRIPTION =
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = 24 October 1976
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    =
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
-| PLACE OF DEATH    =
-}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Kolkkala, Taina}}
 [[Category:1976 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:Finnish javelin throwers]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Pori]]
+[[Category:Finnish female javelin throwers]]
 [[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics]]
 [[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics]]
 [[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
-[[Category:Olympic athletes of Finland]]
+[[Category:Olympic athletes for Finland]]
+[[Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Finland]]
 {{finland-athletics-bio-stub}}
-[[pl:Taina Kolkkala]]
-[[pt:Taina Kolkkala]]
-[[fi:Taina Kolkkala]]