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Arto Härkönen

1959 - Today

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Arto Kalevi Härkönen (born 31 January 1959, in Helsinki) is a retired Finnish javelin thrower who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, with a throw of 86.76 metres. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Arto Härkönen is the 2,245th most popular athlete (up from 2,259th in 2024), the 453rd most popular biography from Finland (up from 457th in 2019) and the 87th most popular Finnish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Arto Härkönen ranks 2,245 out of 6,025. Before her are Spyridon Belokas, Pertti Purhonen, Rod Milburn, Rainer Schmidt, Valentina Nikonova, and Aldo Ghira. After her are Edward Ferry, Sven Fischer, Jack Pierce, Toimi Pitkänen, Vicki Draves, and Tomas Johansson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Arto Härkönen ranks 523. Before her are Tim Van Patten, Savina Yannatou, Michael Spindelegger, Alex McLeish, Chi Chi LaRue, and Ryan Stiles. After her are Sergey Dorenko, Tomas Gustafson, Nick Searcy, Manuel Negrete Arias, Tamara Tunie, and Andy McNab.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Arto Härkönen ranks 453 out of 751. Before her are Jenni Dahlman (1981), Arto Bryggare (1958), Tuomo Ylipulli (1965), Johan Sigfrid Sirén (1889), Tomi Poikolainen (1961), and Pertti Purhonen (1942). After her are Susanna Mälkki (1969), Toimi Pitkänen (1928), Tapio Kantanen (1949), Jutta Urpilainen (1975), Esa Tikkanen (1965), and Kai Hahto (1973).

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Among ATHLETES In Finland

Among athletes born in Finland, Arto Härkönen ranks 87. Before her are Kaisa Mäkäräinen (1983), Heikki Ikola (1947), Kaarlo Maaninka (1953), Arto Bryggare (1958), Tomi Poikolainen (1961), and Pertti Purhonen (1942). After her are Toimi Pitkänen (1928), Tapio Kantanen (1949), Hannu Siitonen (1949), Seppo Räty (1962), Voitto Hellsten (1932), and Tapio Korjus (1961).

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