Merja Korpela
Merja Tuulikki Korpela (born 15 May 1981 in Soini) is a female hammer thrower from Finland. Her personal best throw is 69.56 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Belgrade.
She finished fourth at the 2000 World Junior Championships. She also competed at the 2002 European Championships, the 2006 European Championships and the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland
| ||||
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 25th | 60.67 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 31st | 60.86 m |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 16th | 67.87 m |
| 2008 | Finnish Championships | Tampere, Finland | 1st | 67.43 m |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 30th | 66.29 m | |
| 2009 | Finnish Championships | Espoo, Finland | 1st | 66.91 m |
| Summer Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 4th | 69.56 m | |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 20th | 68.34 m | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | 68.21 m |
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