Tapio Korjus
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Tapio Korjus is a Finnish
former javelin throw
er.
Born in Vehkalahti
, he was one of the leading representatives of javelin throwing in his home country in the 1980s, but did not attain international success until the year 1988.
At the Summer Olympics
held in Seoul
, South Korea
, Korjus held the silver medal position for most of the contest. However, with the very last throw of the competition, he threw for 84.28 meters, which meant gold for Korjus. The silver medal was eventually won by a young Jan Železný
, who went on to be one of the dominant javelin throwers of all time.
After that stunning triumph Korjus quickly disappeared from the scene, having no more success.
After his active career he has coached other javelin throwers like Mikaela Ingberg
.
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...
former javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
er.
Born in Vehkalahti
Vehkalahti
Vehkalahti is a former municipality surrounding the town of Hamina in south-eastern Finland. At the beginning of 2003 Hamina and Vehkalahti combined to form a new town of Hamina.-History:...
, he was one of the leading representatives of javelin throwing in his home country in the 1980s, but did not attain international success until the year 1988.
At the Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
held in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, Korjus held the silver medal position for most of the contest. However, with the very last throw of the competition, he threw for 84.28 meters, which meant gold for Korjus. The silver medal was eventually won by a young Jan Železný
Jan Železný
Jan Železný is a Czech javelin thrower, world and Olympic champion and world record holder in javelin throw...
, who went on to be one of the dominant javelin throwers of all time.
After that stunning triumph Korjus quickly disappeared from the scene, having no more success.
After his active career he has coached other javelin throwers like Mikaela Ingberg
Mikaela Ingberg
Mikaela Johanna Emilia Ingberg is a female javelin thrower from Finland. Her personal best throw is 64.03 metres, achieved in September 2000 in Berlin. She was nicknamed "Mikke" during her career....
.