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Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||||||||
Born | Uukuniemi, Finland | December 5, 1955||||||||||||||
Died | April 27, 2003 Lappeenranta, Finland | (aged 47)||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
Personal best | 81.52 m (1984) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Juha Tiainen (December 5, 1955 in Uukuniemi – April 27, 2003 in Lappeenranta) was a hammer thrower from Finland who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The same year he achieved his personal best throw, 81.52 metres.