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Finnish Paralympic athlete From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marjaana Heikkinen (née Huovinen; born 19 April 1967[1]) is a Finnish Paralympic athlete competing in F34 classification throwing events.[2]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Finnish |
Born | Kuopio, Finland | 19 April 1967
Height | 175 cm (69 in) |
Sport | |
Sport | track and field |
Disability | Spinal cord injuries |
Disability class | T34 |
Event(s) | Shot put Javelin throw |
Club | Siilinjarven Ponnistus |
Coached by | Kimmo Kinnunen |
Medal record |
Heikkinen represented Finland at the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London, entering the javelin throw and the shot put.[3] She finished fourth in the shot and in the javelin, which stretched over four classifications, she threw a distance of 19.47 metres to win the bronze medal. As well as Paralympic success, Heikkinen has won medals at both World and European Championships, including a javelin gold at the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto.[3]
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