 Karjalainen in Gothenburg 2006 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 March 1980 Töysä, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 83.30 (NR) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olli-Pekka Karjalainen (born 7 March 1980 in Töysä) is a Finnish former hammer thrower. The 1998 World Junior Champion, Karjalainen is the world junior record holder with 78.33 metres (7.26 kg). His personal best throw is 83.30, achieved in July 2004 in Lahti.