Mika Vasara
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Mika Tapani Vasara is a male shot put
ter from Finland
.
Vasara won his first medal in the Finnish Championships
in 2006 when he won the bronze in the indoors championships and silver in the outdoors. On June 4, 2006, in Leppävirta
, Finland
, Vasara put the shot over the 20-m line for the first time in his career, making him the 20th member of the 20 meter club
. Vasara also competed in the 2006 European Championships in Athletics
, but did not make the final.
Vasara's current record is 20.21, which he hoped to surpass at his first adult World Championships
at Osaka
. His result was 19.55 when 19.92 was needed to qualify for the final.
Vasara puts for Pieksämäen Veikot and is coached by his father, Markku Vasara. Mika Vasara himself has a family of three.
In addition with athletics, Vasara is studying for Bachelor of Business Administration
at Savonia University of Applied Sciences
.
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter from Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.
Vasara won his first medal in the Finnish Championships
Finnish Championships in Athletics
The Finnish Championships in Athletics, which are known as Kalevan kisat in Finnish, were first held in Tampere in 1907. Since then, they have been held in a different location every year...
in 2006 when he won the bronze in the indoors championships and silver in the outdoors. On June 4, 2006, in Leppävirta
Leppävirta
Leppävirta is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, Vasara put the shot over the 20-m line for the first time in his career, making him the 20th member of the 20 meter club
20 meter club
The 20 meter club is an unregistered Finnish association for Finnish shot putters who have put the shot more than 20 meters in an official competition using a 7.26 kg shot for men and a 4 kg for women....
. Vasara also competed in the 2006 European Championships in Athletics
2006 European Championships in Athletics
The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit"...
, but did not make the final.
Vasara's current record is 20.21, which he hoped to surpass at his first adult World Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
at Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
. His result was 19.55 when 19.92 was needed to qualify for the final.
Vasara puts for Pieksämäen Veikot and is coached by his father, Markku Vasara. Mika Vasara himself has a family of three.
In addition with athletics, Vasara is studying for Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration
The Bachelor of Business Administration is a bachelor's degree in Commerce and business administration. In most universities, the degree is conferred upon a student after four years of full-time study in one or more areas of business concentrations; see below...
at Savonia University of Applied Sciences
Savonia University of Applied Sciences
Savonia University of Applied Sciences is a local municipality-owned Finnish institution of higher education based in the cities of Kuopio, Iisalmi and Varkaus....
.