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Juha Tiainen (December 5, 1955 in Uukuniemi – April 28, 2003 in Lappeenranta) was a former 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.

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

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