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Juha Tiainen
Personal information
Nationality	Finnish
Born	December 5, 1955; Uukuniemi, Finland
Died	April 27, 2003 (aged 47); Lappeenranta, Finland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	108 kg (238 lb)
Sport
Country	Finland
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best	81.52 m (1984)
Medal record
Representing Finland
Men's Athletics
Olympic Games

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Juha Tiainen (December 5, 1955 in Uukuniemi – April 27, 2003 in Lappeenranta) was a hammer thrower from Finland who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The same year he achieved his personal best throw, 81.52 metres.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Finland
1982	European Championships	Athens, Greece	12th	72.12 m
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	9th	75.60 m
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, California	1st	78.08 m
1986	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	18th	71.16 m
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	13th	75.10 m
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	16th	73.24 m
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	9th	73.70 m

External links

Juha Tiainen at World Athletics

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-'''Juha Tiainen''' (December 5, 1955 in [[Uukuniemi]] – April 28, 2003 in [[Lappeenranta]]) was a former [[hammer throw]]er from [[Finland]] who won the gold medal at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]]. The same year he achieved his personal best throw, 81.52 metres.
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+'''Juha Tiainen''' (December 5, 1955 in [[Uukuniemi]] – April 27, 2003 in [[Lappeenranta]]) was a [[hammer throw]]er from [[Finland]] who won the gold medal at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]]. The same year he achieved his personal best throw, 81.52 metres.
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