ATHLETE
Tapio Korjus
1961 - Today

Tapio Korjus
Tapio Korjus (born 10 February 1961, in Vehkalahti) is a Finnish Olympic champion former javelin thrower. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Tapio Korjus is the 2,752nd most popular athlete (down from 2,596th in 2024), the 503rd most popular biography from Finland (down from 493rd in 2019) and the 93rd most popular Finnish Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Tapio Korjus ranks 2,752 out of 6,025. Before him are Grigory Kiriyenko, Irina Belova, Daina Gudzinevičiūtė, Grant Bramwell, Kim Young-ho, and Vasyl Arkhypenko. After him are Mark McKoy, Daniel Martínez, Robert Wangila, Wanda Panfil, Tero Pitkämäki, and Donald Thomas.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGrigory Kiriyenko
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 2,746
Irina Belova
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 2,747
Daina Gudzinevičiūtė
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 2,748
Grant Bramwell
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 2,749
Kim Young-ho
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 2,750
Vasyl Arkhypenko
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 2,751
Tapio Korjus
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 2,752
Mark McKoy
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 2,753
Daniel Martínez
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 2,754
Robert Wangila
1967 - 1994
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 2,755
Wanda Panfil
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 2,756
Tero Pitkämäki
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 2,757
Donald Thomas
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 2,758
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Tapio Korjus ranks 683. Before him are Miro Gavran, Andrei Shleifer, Sean Hannity, Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó, Grant Bramwell, and Aleš Debeljak. After him are Mark McKoy, Bram Moolenaar, Jasper Fforde, Gintaras Krapikas, Salahdine Hmied, and Jörg Freimuth.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsMiro Gavran
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 678
Andrei Shleifer
ECONOMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 679
Sean Hannity
PRESENTER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 680
Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2012
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 681
Grant Bramwell
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 682
Aleš Debeljak
WRITER
1961 - 2016
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 683
Tapio Korjus
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 684
Mark McKoy
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 685
Bram Moolenaar
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - 2023
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 686
Jasper Fforde
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 687
Gintaras Krapikas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 688
Salahdine Hmied
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 689
Jörg Freimuth
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 690
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Tapio Korjus ranks 503 out of 751. Before him are Eicca Toppinen (1975), Voitto Hellsten (1932), Toni Gardemeister (1975), Aki Karvonen (1957), Asko Parpola (1941), and Tim Sparv (1987). After him are Tero Pitkämäki (1982), Tapio Sipilä (1958), Joonas Kolkka (1974), Kaija Kärkinen (1962), Tomas Sandström (1964), and Tanja Poutiainen (1980).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsEicca Toppinen
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 497
Voitto Hellsten
ATHLETE
1932 - 1998
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 498
Toni Gardemeister
RACING DRIVER
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 499
Aki Karvonen
SKIER
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 500
Asko Parpola
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 501
Tim Sparv
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 502
Tapio Korjus
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 503
Tero Pitkämäki
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 504
Tapio Sipilä
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 505
Joonas Kolkka
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 506
Kaija Kärkinen
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 507
Tomas Sandström
HOCKEY PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 508
Tanja Poutiainen
SKIER
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 509
Among ATHLETES In Finland
Among athletes born in Finland, Tapio Korjus ranks 93. Before him are Arto Härkönen (1959), Toimi Pitkänen (1928), Tapio Kantanen (1949), Hannu Siitonen (1949), Seppo Räty (1962), and Voitto Hellsten (1932). After him are Tero Pitkämäki (1982), Tapio Sipilä (1958), Heli Rantanen (1970), Harri Eloranta (1963), Arsi Harju (1974), and Satu Mäkelä-Nummela (1970).
Arto Härkönen
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 87
Toimi Pitkänen
1928 - 2016
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 88
Tapio Kantanen
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 89
Hannu Siitonen
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 90
Seppo Räty
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 91
Voitto Hellsten
1932 - 1998
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 92
Tapio Korjus
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 93
Tero Pitkämäki
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 94
Tapio Sipilä
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 95
Heli Rantanen
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 96
Harri Eloranta
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 97
Arsi Harju
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 98
Satu Mäkelä-Nummela
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 99










































