Toivo Hyytiäinen
Finnish javelin thrower
Toivo Hyytiäinen | |
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 Toivo Hyytiäinen at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics | |
| Born | 12 November 1925 |
| Died | 21 October 1978 |
| Occupation(s) | Athlete, mainly javelin |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Finland | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1952 Helsinki | Javelin throw |
| European Championships | ||
 | 1950 Brussels | Javelin throw |
Toivo Armas Hyytiäinen (12 November 1925 in Saarijärvi – 21 October 1978) was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the men's javelin throw during his career.
He competed for Finland at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland where he won the bronze medal in the men's javelin throw competition.
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European Athletics Championships champions in men's javelin throw
- 1934:
Matti Järvinen (FIN) - 1938: Matti Järvinen (FIN)
- 1946:
Lennart Atterwall (SWE) - 1950: Toivo Hyytiäinen (FIN)
- 1954:
Janusz Sidło (POL) - 1958: Janusz Sidło (POL)
- 1962:
Jānis Lūsis (URS) - 1966: Jānis Lūsis (URS)
- 1969: Jānis Lūsis (URS)
- 1971: Jānis Lūsis (URS)
- 1974: Hannu Siitonen (FIN)
- 1978:
Michael Wessing (FRG) - 1982:
Uwe Hohn (GDR) - 1986: Klaus Tafelmeier (FRG)
- 1990:
Steve Backley (GBR) - 1994: Steve Backley (GBR)
- 1998: Steve Backley (GBR)
- 2002: Steve Backley (GBR)
- 2006:
Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR) - 2010: Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR)
- 2012:
Vítězslav Veselý (CZE) - 2014: Antti Ruuskanen (FIN)
- 2016:
Zigismunds Sirmais (LAT) - 2018: Thomas Röhler (GER)
- 2022: Julian Weber (GER)
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